Vinyl pressings
by Rudi Schuricke · 1950
Mandolino - Mandolino was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 3 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.
48314 A Made in Germany 17312 KK II 11.4.50 OHRunout side A, variant 1
48314 B Made in Germany 1732 KK II 5.4.50 PGRunout side B, variant 1
48314 A Made in Germany 17312 KK II 11.4.50 AGRunout side A, variant 2
48314 B Made in Germany 1732 KK II 5.4.50 ARRunout side B, variant 2
48314 A Made in Germany 17312 KK II 11.4.50 OH
48314 B Made in Germany 1732 KK II 5.4.50 PG
48314 A Made in Germany 17312 KK 11. 4. 50 LRunout A
48314 B Made in Germany 1732 KK 5. 4. 50 TRunout B
11 4 50 1731 2 KK
? 4 50 1732 2 KK
1731 2 KK 5 4 50Runout side A
1732 KK 11 4 50Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Denmark | Polydor X 48314First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Denmark | Polydor X 48314First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Germany | Polydor 48314First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Germany | Polydor 48 314First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Germany | Polydor 48314First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1950 | Switzerland | Polydor 48314 BFirst yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Germany | Polydor 48314Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Germany | Polydor 48 314Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Norway | Polydor P 48314Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 22 1257", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Mandolino - Mandolino are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1950 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in Germany, Denmark, Switzerland. One of them is Polydor 48314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 48314, 48 314, X 48314, 48314 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 48314 A Made in Germany 17312 KK II 11.4.50 OH and 48314 B Made in Germany 1732 KK II 5.4.50 PG. 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.
