Vinyl pressings
by Peter Schreier · 1975
Peter Schreier Singt Weihnachtslieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
8 26 697 - 1E K75 W NTRunout side A, version 1
8 26 697 - 2D K75 W NTRunout side B, version 1
8 26 697 - 1D J75 W NTRunout side A, version 2
8 26 697 - 2B J75 W NTRunout side B, version 2
С90-08659/ 4 - 1Runout side A
С90-08660/ 4 - 1Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2371 601First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2371 601First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 697LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 697LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 697LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | Berlin Classics 0302763BCLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 697LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Peter Schreier Singt Weihnachtslieder are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1975 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is ETERNA 8 26 697.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 26 697, 2371 601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 26 697 - 1E K75 W NT and 8 26 697 - 2D K75 W NT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
