Germany
1969- Label and catalog number
- Telefunken NT 292
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
Manufactured in Germany 075356-ISide 1
Manufactured in Germany 075357Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1969
Darum Ist Es Am Rhein So Schön was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
Manufactured in Germany 075356-ISide 1
Manufactured in Germany 075357Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Telefunken NT 292First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Telefunken BLE 14178LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14178-PLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken NT 292LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.21219LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken BLE 14178-PLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SLE 14178-PLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken NT 292LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London International SW 99022 / London Records SW 99022LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | London International TW 91257 / London Records TW 91257LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Darum Ist Es Am Rhein So Schön are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken NT 292.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NT 292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Manufactured in Germany 075356-I and Manufactured in Germany 075357. 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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