US
1960- Label and catalog number
- London Records TW 91237London Records TW.91237
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL-4838-1ASide 1 runout
ARL-4839-1ASide 2 runout
ARL.4838Side 1 label
ARL.4839Side 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Will Glahé Und Sein Orchester Mit Chor · 1960
German Sing-Along was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
ARL-4838-1ASide 1 runout
ARL-4839-1ASide 2 runout
ARL.4838Side 1 label
ARL.4839Side 2 label
ZAL-4838-1E U ET 2BSide A stamped
ZAL-4839-1E U ET 1Side B stamped
ARL-4838-2A D H K V 1Side A, Stamped
ARL-4839-1A D H N V 1Side B, Stamped
ARL.4838Side 1 label
ARL.4839Side 2 label
ARL-4838-1ASide A stamped
ARL-4839-2ASide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | London Records TW 91237 / London Records TW.91237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | London Records TW 91237 / London Records TW.91237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | London Records SW 99009 / London Records SW.99009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | London Records SW.99009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | London Records SW 99009 / London Records SW.99009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | London Records TW 91237 / London Records TW.91237First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | London Records TW 91237 / London Records TW.91237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | London Records SW 99009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | London Records SLLC-38328LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | London Records LLC-38328LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | London Records SW 99009 / London Records TW 91237LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of German Sing-Along are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records TW 91237.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TW 91237, SW 99009, SW.99009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-4838-1A and ARL-4839-1A. 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.