Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065
- Format
- LP, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
25128Side A Label
25129Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Udo Jürgens · 1965
Portrait In Musik was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
25128Side A Label
25129Side B Label
G C 25128-2Side A
G C 25129-2Side B
G C 25128-2Runout side-A, variant 1
G C 25129-2Runout side-B, variant 1
G C 25128-2Runout side-A, variant 2
G C 25129-2 W A PRunout side-B, variant 2
GC25128-2Side A Label
GC25129-2Side B Label
G C 25128-2Side A
G C 25129-2Side B
G C 25128-2Matrix Runout A-Side, stamped
G C 25129-2Matrix Runout B-Side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten 75343LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten 75343LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Disques Vogue SLPC 1002 / Boek En Plaat CS 008LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Disques Vogue SLPC 1002 / Boek En Plaat CS 008LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Portrait In Musik are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDVS 17065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 25128 and 25129. 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.