Venezuela
1974- Label and catalog number
- London Records SP 44224
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Will Glahé · 1974
Will Glahe - The Polka King Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Venezuela | London Records SP 44224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Decca PFS-4330LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Decca PFS 4330LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Decca PFS 4330LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Italy | Decca PFS 334330LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca PFS 4330 / Decca PFS.4330LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | London Records SP 44224LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Decca PFS 4330LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Telefunken PFST 4330LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | PDI C-30.1347 / TELDEC C-301347LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Will Glahe - The Polka King Vol. 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Venezuela. One of them is London Records SP 44224.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 44224) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.