Vinyl pressings
by Thomas Mann · 1958
Bekenntnisse Des Hochstaplers Felix Krull was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
0 603 003 1A1C K8Runout side A stamped
0 603 004 1A2B K8Runout side B stamped
0 603 003 1A1B K8Runout side A stamped variant 2
0 603 004 1A1A K8Runout side B stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 60 001First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Literarisches Archiv 43 004 LPMSLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 60 001LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Literarisches Archiv 43 004 LPMSLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP | LP |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1978 | Germany | Eurodisc 88 521 XAWLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 60 001 / VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin 0 603 003LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola-Athena 70 066 KWLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Literarisches Archiv 43 004LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Ariola-Athena 70 066 KWLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Bekenntnisse Des Hochstaplers Felix Krull are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1958 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 60 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 60 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 603 003 1A1C K8 and 0 603 004 1A2B K8. 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.
