Germany
1938- Label and catalog number
- Telefunken A 2702
- Format
- Shellac, 10"
- Runout / matrix
23498 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
23497 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
23498Label side A
23497Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Rosita Serrano · 1938
Roter Mohn / Und Die Musik Spielt Dazu was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1938, 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.
23498 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
23497 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
23498Label side A
23497Label side B
23497 O.-L.Runout Side A, Stamped
23498 O.-L.Runout Side B, Stamped
23497Label Side A
23498Label Side B
23497 O.-L.Runout side A
23498 O.-L.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Germany | Telefunken A 2702First yearShellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| 1938 | Germany | Telefunken A 2702First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1938 | Germany | Telefunken A 2702First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | AWA Radiola Telefunken A.132TShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Austria | Telefunken Austria M 5041Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Reichsrundfunk 8 43412", 78 RPM | 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken A 2702Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken A 2702Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken A 2702Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Telefunken Italia A. 2702Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Roter Mohn / Und Die Musik Spielt Dazu are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1938, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken A 2702.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 2702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 23498 Made in Germany and 23497 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.