UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 184154Polydor 184 154
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Unknown Artist · 1965
German Beer Drinking Songs 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.
2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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 184154 A ℗ 1965 G8 ◇ZSide A runout stamped
00 184154 B ℗ 1965 G8 ◇ZSide B runout stamped
184.154 ASide A label
184.154 BSide B label
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 | Chile | Polydor 84.154First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor 184154 / Polydor 184 154First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 184 154LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 184 154LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | South Africa | Polydor CESS 25 / Polydor 2484 111LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | South Africa | Polydor SUL 3032LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184154 / Polydor 184 154LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RLP 49920LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2418 197LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543.030LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 184154LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Polydor 184154 / Polydor 184 154LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of German Beer Drinking Songs are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Chile. One of them is Polydor 184154.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184154, 84.154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.
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