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
Vinyl pressings
by Wilhelm Kienzl · 1954
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.
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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30046 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 046First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 046First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPLFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 72 458Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Der Evangelimann are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 046 EPL, released November 1954.
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.
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.