The title, in English: 'As once Lili Marlen'. A medley of four songs sung by the German singer who first recorded 'Lili Marlen' for Electrola in 1939. This is Polydor 48821A; in the dead wax are the numbers 4011SS and 13.9.52, the latter presumably the date the master disc was cut (13 September 1952).
The label titling, in German:
Wie einst Lili Marlen
Lale Andersen singt ihre beliebtesten Lieder:
Inhalt: Unter der roten Laterne von St. Pauli--Drei rote Rosen--Sing', Nachtigall, sing'--Lili Marlen
Lale Andersen
Werner Müller m. gr. Tanzorchester
Beigleitgesang: Sunshine-Quartett u. Cornel-Trio
In English:
As once Lili Marlen
Lale Andersen sings these most popular songs: 'See the red lantern of St Pauli'; 'Three red roses'; 'Sing, nightingale, sing'; 'Lili Marlen'.
Lale Andersen
Werner Müller and his Dance Orchestra
Backing vocalists: The Sunshine Quartet and the Cornel Trio
Technical note: 5.17 is unusually long for a single 78 rpm record side's playing time, but surprisingly, this is on a 10 inch record. This was achieved through the use of variable pitch mastering, a technique used in cutting master discs for records in which the grooves are placed closer together for soft passages of music, and further apart during loud passages.