US
1959- Label and catalog number
- London Records PS 150
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Blue Back
- Runout / matrix
STE 15031 1 1VSide 1 runout, stamped
STE 15032 1 1VSide 2 runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Will Glahé Und Sein Orchester Mit Chor · 1959
Old Heidelberg was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
STE 15031 1 1VSide 1 runout, stamped
STE 15032 1 1VSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | London Records PS 150First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records TW 91227LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | London Records LL 3099LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 150LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records SW 91227LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London International TW 91227LP | LP |
| ? | Mexico | London Records TW 91227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records LL 3099LP | LP |
| ? | US | London Records PS 150LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London International SW 99227LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London International TW 91227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London International TW 91227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Old Heidelberg are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is London Records PS 150.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE 15031 1 1V and STE 15032 1 1V. 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.