Denmark
1952- Label and catalog number
- Polydor LPH 45022
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
- Runout / matrix
45022A 31385 S 10.9.52Runout side A
45022B 31386 S 10.9.52Runout side B
31385Label side A
31386Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1952
Operettenzauber was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, 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.
45022A 31385 S 10.9.52Runout side A
45022B 31386 S 10.9.52Runout side B
31385Label side A
31386Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Denmark | Polydor LPH 45022First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 45 022 LPH / Polydor LPH 45 022LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Polydor 45 022 / Polydor 45 022 LPHLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Polydor 45 022LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 45 022 LPH / Polydor LPH 45 022LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 45 022 LPH / Polydor LPH 45 022LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Polydor 45 022 LPHELP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor LP 45.022LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 45 022 LPHLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 40 022 LPHELP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Operettenzauber are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1952 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Denmark. One of them is Polydor LPH 45022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPH 45022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45022A 31385 S 10.9.52 and 45022B 31386 S 10.9.52. 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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