Vinyl pressings
by Vera Lynn · 1952
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 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.
18 pressings came out in 1952, the album's first year, in 8 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.
D DR 16967-1-3 NC CT+I.P. 1Stamped runout, side A
D DR 16968-1-3 AC CT+I.P. 6 C AStamped runout, side B
DR.16967Label matrix, side A
DR.16968Label matrix, side B
CA DDR 16967-1-3A Side Runout Groove
CI D DR 16968-1-3B Side Runout Groove
DR 16967A Side Label
DR 16968B Side Label
CT+I.P. CI D DR16967-1-2 IA-Side Runout Groove
CT+I.P. CA D DR 16968-1-2 2B-Side Runout Groove
DR.16967A-Side Label
DR.16968B-Side Label
CA DDR 16967-1-3A side runout, variant 1
CI D DR 16968-1-3B side runout, variant 1
DDR 16967-1-3 KB CT+I.P. 2A side runout, variant 2
D DR 16968-1-4 KM CT +I.P. 2B side runout, variant 2
IStamped onto deadwax on both sides
DR·16967-45 1S NA side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
DR 16968-45 3SB side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
DR 16967-45 2S I A2A side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
DR-16967Side A Label
DR-16968Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Australia | Decca Y6402First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Canada | London Records 1227First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Denmark | Decca F 9927First yearShellac, 10" | Shellac, 10" |
| 1952 | Netherlands | Decca M 33449Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1952 | New Zealand | Decca Y6402First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | Norway | Decca NF 9927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | South Africa | Decca FM 5933First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | UK | Decca F.9927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | UK | Decca F.9927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | UK | Decca F.9927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | UK | Decca F.9927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1227First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1227First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1952 | US | London Records 45 LON 110127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1952 | US | London Records 1227First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Decca 45-F 99277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 0217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 0217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Decca AT 15 1237", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca F.9927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 21.856Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | London Records 1227Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Decca F 9927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca F 43 437Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca M 33449Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca FM 233 4497", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca M 33449Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM 5933Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Sweden | Decca F 9927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca F.9927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | London Records 1227Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 45-12277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 45-12277", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | London Records 45-12277", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
43 vinyl pressings of Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1952 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca F.9927.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.9927, 451227, 1227, Y6402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D DR 16967-1-3 NC CT+I.P. 1 and D DR 16968-1-3 AC CT+I.P. 6 C A. 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.
