Germany
1966- Label and catalog number
- Eurodisc 41 544
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
41544 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout A
41544 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout B
41 544 ALabel A
41 544 BLabel B
Vinyl pressings
by Robert Stolz · 1966
Melodien, Die Nie Verklingen was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
41544 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout A
41544 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout B
41 544 ALabel A
41 544 BLabel B
G 41544 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout A
G 41544 B-3 Made in GermanyRunout B
41 544 ALabel A
41 544 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Eurodisc 41 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | Eurodisc 41 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Eurodisc 41 5447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| ? | Austria | Eurodisc 41 5447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| ? | Austria | Eurodisc 41 5447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Special Edition · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 41 544 / Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 41 5447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 41 5447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Eurodisc 41544EP, 7", Mono, Compilation, Promo, Club Edition · Promo, Mono, Club edition | EP, 7", Mono, Compilation, Promo, Club Edition · Promo, Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Netherlands | Eurodisc 415457", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Eurodisc 415447", EP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | 7", EP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Melodien, Die Nie Verklingen are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany. One of them is Eurodisc 41 544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 41 544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 41544 A-2 Made in Germany and 41544 B-1 Made in Germany. 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.