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Wilhelm KienzlDer Evangelimann

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Der Evangelimann

by Wilhelm Kienzl · 1954

11 pressings2 countriesClassical

Der Evangelimann was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Der Evangelimann

3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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

November 1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

3 0 0 0 4 6 A 51307 GS B 7.1.54 USide A runout stamped

3 0 0 0 4 6 B 51308 STS B 7.1.54 LSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 30046 EPLDeutsche Grammophon EPL 30 046
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30046 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 046First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDeutsche Grammophon EPL 30 046First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPLFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 72 458Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASelig Sind Die Verfolgung Leiden
  2. BJohannes Schläft - O Schöne Jugendtage

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Evangelimann are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Der Evangelimann are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.

When was Der Evangelimann first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL, released November 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Der Evangelimann is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 046 EPL, 30046 EPL, EPL 30 046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 0 0 0 4 6 A 51307 GS B 7.1.54 U and 3 0 0 0 4 6 B 51308 STS B 7.1.54 L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Der Evangelimann 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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