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Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges

by Vico Torriani · 1960

18 pressings6 countriesSchlagerPop

Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges

10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca D 19 075
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-D 4992 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A

45-D 4991-I Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side B

D 45-4992Label side A

D 45-4991Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca D 19 075
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-D 4992Runout Side A

45-D 4991-IRunout Side B

D 45-4992Label Side A

D 45-4991Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca D 19 075
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Push-out Center
Runout / matrix

45-D 4992 S-IIRunout side A

45-D 4991-I S-IIRunout side B

D 45-4992Label side A

D 45-4991Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca D 19 075
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

45-D4992 I MRunout Side A, variant 1

45-D 4991-I MRunout Side B, variant 1

45-D4992 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A, stamped, variant 2

45-D 4991 - I Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca D 19 075
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Purple Labels
Runout / matrix

D 45-4992-1 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout A

D 45-4991-1 Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout B

D 45-4992Label A

D 45-4991Label B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca D 19 075
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Triangle
Runout / matrix

45-D 4992 S-IIRunout Side A

45-D 4991-I S-IIRunout Side B

D 45-4992Label Side A

D 45-4991Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BelgiumDecca D 19 075 / Decca 9.23.134First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960DenmarkDecca D 19 075First year7", Single7", Single
1960GermanyDecca D 19 075First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960GermanyDecca D 19 075First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960GermanyDecca D 19 075First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960GermanyDecca D 19 075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDecca D 19 075First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDecca D 19 075First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1960GermanyDecca D 19 075First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960NetherlandsDecca D 19 075First year7", Single7", Single
1961AustraliaDecca Y-70387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988EuropeTELDEC 247319-7 / TELDEC 6.151157", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo
1988GermanyTELDEC 6.15115 / TELDEC 6.15115 AC7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca Y-70387", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumDecca 9 .23.1347", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyDecca D 19 0757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?GermanyDecca D 19 0757", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
?GermanyDecca D 19 0757", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AKalkutta Liegt Am Ganges (Madelaine)
  2. B...Sie War Nicht Älter Als 18 Jahr'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.

When was Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands. One of them is Decca D 19 075.

How do I tell if my copy of Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 19 075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-D 4992 Manufactured in Germany S-II and 45-D 4991-I Manufactured in Germany S-II. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kalkutta Liegt Am Ganges on vinyl worth?

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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