Switzerland
1949- Label and catalog number
- Elite Special 8927
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Vico Torriani · 1949
Silberfäden / Eine Kleine Serenade was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1949, 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.
4343Runout side A
4344Runout side B
B.I.E.M.Boxed
4343Label side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1949 | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Elite Record 8927Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Austroton 45-A-89277", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927-457", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927-45 / Austroton 8927-457", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927 / Elite Special 8927-457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Switzerland | Elite Special 8927-457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Silberfäden / Eine Kleine Serenade are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in Switzerland. One of them is Elite Special 8927.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.