German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1965- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 471
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
0 203 1341Label side A
0 203 1342Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1965
Meisterwerke Der Synagoge 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.
1 pressing 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.
0 203 1341Label side A
0 203 1342Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 471First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Electrola SFKLP 78 547/1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4583 / World Record Club S-4583LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Capitol Records SP-8655LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 047-30 602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Odeon SMO 80973 / Odeon SME 80973LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola SME 80973LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola SME 80973LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 047-30 602 / EMI Electrola SFKLP 78 547/1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 047-30 602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Meisterwerke Der Synagoge are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 471.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 471) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 203 1341 and 0 203 1342. 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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