Vinyl pressings
by Roy Black · 1971
Schön Ist Es Auf Der Welt Zu Sein was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
00 2041 169 =2 S1 2 ℗1971 G71 *G (delta) =Runout side A, stamped
00 2041 169 =2 S2 1 ℗1971 I71 *G two horizontal opposing A'sRunout side B, stamped
00 2041 169 =2 S1 ℗1971 G71 ✳G A FRunout side A, variant 1, stamped
00 2041 169 S 2 1 ℗1971 F 71 ✳ Z A GRunout side B, variant 1, stamped
00 2041 169 =2 S1 2 ℗1971 G71 ✳G C ORunout side A, variant 2, stamped
00 2041 169 =2 S2 1 ℗1971 I71 ✳G C ZRunout side B, variant 2, stamped
00 2041 169 =2 S1 ℗1971 G71 ✶G A FRunout side A - variant 1
00 2041 169 S 2 1 ℗1971 F 71 ✶ Z A GRunout side B - variant 1
00 2041 169 =2 S1 ℗ 1971 G71 ✶G B BRunout side A, variant 2
00 2041 169 =2 S2 DL2 ℗ 1971 F 71 ✶GRunout side B, variant 2
℗ 1971 F 71 ✳Z A1 00 2041 169 S1Runout side A, stamped
℗ 1971 F 71 ✳Z A1 00 2041 169 S2Runout side B, stamped
2041169 A CH-E O 1971Runout area side A
2041169 B CH-E O 1971Runout area side B
2041 169 ALabel side A
2041 169 BLabel side B
2041169 A CH-E O 1971Runout area side A
2041169 B CH-E O 1971Runout area side B
2041 169 ALabel side A
2041 169 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Austria | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Austria | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Austria | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2041 169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2041 1697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Schön Ist Es Auf Der Welt Zu Sein are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands. One of them is Polydor 2041 169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2041 169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 2041 169 =2 S1 2 ℗1971 G71 *G (delta) = and 00 2041 169 =2 S2 1 ℗1971 I71 *G two horizontal opposing A's. 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.
