Vinyl pressings
by Will Glahé Und Sein Orchester · 1957
Schweizer Kanton-Polka was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45-MRB-3081-X Manufactured in Germany Lz-S.Runout side A
45-MRB-3083-X Manufactured in Germany Lz-S.Runout side B
MRB 45-3081Label Side A
MRB 45-3083Label Side B
MRB-3081-XSide A Runout
MRB-3083-XSide B Runout
45-MRB-3081-I-X Manufactured in Germany Se-SRunout side A, stamped, Se-S etched
45-MRB-3083-X Manufactured in Germany Lz-SRunout side B, stamped, Lz-S etched
MRB 45-3081Label side A
MRB 45-3083Label side B
MRB.3081A-side
MRB.3083B-side
MRB-3081-1AA-side
MRB.3083-1B-side
MRBF 3081 1A I A3Runout A Stamped
MRBF 3083 1A I ARunout B Stamped
MRBF.3081Label A
MRBF-3083Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Belgium | Decca 9.22.783First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | London Records 45-L.1755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | London Records L. 1755First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Denmark | Decca 45-F 10961First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Decca D 18 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Germany | Decca F 46 330First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Germany | Decca D 18 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Decca FM 235061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Decca 45-F 10961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | UK | Decca F.10961First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | London Records 45-1755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | London Records 45-1755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | London Records 1755First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | US | London Records 45-1755First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1957 | US | London Records 45-1755First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca 45-Y69427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Decca D 18 3307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca 45-DEC.1787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | London Records 45 LON 110047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 45-17557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Schweizer Kanton-Polka are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca D 18 330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 18 330, F 46 330, 45-F 10961, F.10961) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MRB-3081-X Manufactured in Germany Lz-S. and 45-MRB-3083-X Manufactured in Germany Lz-S.. 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.
