Vinyl pressings
by Weiß Ferdl · 1955
Ein Wagen Von Der Linie 8 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
36377 G.-La. Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped/etched
36378-I G.-La. Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped/etched
36 377Label side A
36 378Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | Telefunken A 11 145First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 1457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Telefunken A 11 145Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken A 11 145Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 1457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 1457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 145 / Telefunken U 451457", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken UX 50697", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 1457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken UX 50697", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Telefunken GF.63015Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Ein Wagen Von Der Linie 8 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken A 11 145.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 11 145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 36377 G.-La. Manufactured in Germany and 36378-I G.-La. Manufactured in Germany. 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.
