German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1968- Label and catalog number
- LITERA 8 60 131
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
8 60 131 - 1Runout side A
8 60 131 - 2Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Wilhelm Busch · 1968
Max Und Moritz / Fipps Der Affe was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
8 60 131 - 1Runout side A
8 60 131 - 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 60 131LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 131LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Max Und Moritz / Fipps Der Affe are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is LITERA 8 60 131.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 60 131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 60 131 - 1 and 8 60 131 - 2. 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.