Vinyl pressings
by Willy Schneider · 1964
Liebling, Auch Wir Werden Älter was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
2 ℗ 1964 G4 GR-K 52355-2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1964 F4 GH R 52355 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
52 355 ALabel side A
52 355 BLabel side B
2 ℗ 1964 G4 GR-K 52355-2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
℗ 1964 F4 G-H T 52355 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
52 355 ALabel side A
52 355 BLabel side B
℗ 1964 G4 GR-K M 52355-2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
℗ 1964 F4 G-H H 52355 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
52 355 ALabel side A
52 355 BLabel side B
2 ℗ 1964 G4 GR-K 52355-2 A Made in GermanyRunout Side A
℗ 1964 F4 G-H T 52355 B Made in GermanyRunout Side B
52 355 ALabel Side A
52 355 BLabel Side B
H 1 C7 G◊Z 52355=3 Arunout side A
℗ 1964 F4 G-H AD 52355 B Made in Germanyrunout side B
52 355 Alabel side A
52 355 Blabel side B
52 355 Alabel side A
52 355 Blabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 355First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 355First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 355First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 355First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 52 355First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 52 3557", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 52 3557", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 52 3557", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 52 3557", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Liebling, Auch Wir Werden Älter are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1964 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 52 355.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52 355) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 ℗ 1964 G4 GR-K 52355-2 A Made in Germany and ℗ 1964 F4 GH R 52355 B Made in Germany. 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.
