Germany
June 1960- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 46 517 LPHM
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Regensburger Domspatzen · 1960
Die Regensburger Domspatzen Singen… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Polydor 46 517 LPHMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 517 LPHMLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 517 LPHMLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 74062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Decca DL 4062LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 517 LPHMLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 407 224LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | Polydor 237 002 SLPHMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 237 002 SLPHM / Polydor SLPHM 237 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 237 002 SLPHM / Polydor SLPHM 237 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Die Regensburger Domspatzen Singen… are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 46 517 LPHM, released June 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 517 LPHM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.