Europe
1984- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 206 569
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Audrey Landers · 1984
Wo Der Südwind Weht was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
206 520 1 Bstamped, side A
206 520 2 Astamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 206 569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 206 520 / Ariola 206 520-620First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1984 | Europe | Ariola 206 520 / Ariola 206 520-502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 206 520LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Germany | Ariola 41 220 5LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Ariola 28 589 0 / Sonocord 28 589 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Portugal | Ariola 0220657640First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Ariola ARI 90116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Ariola ARL 8055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | South Africa | Tusk Music Co. (Pty) Ltd. ARIL 6010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Ariola/RCA-RCA/Ariola 207159LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Ariola 206 520 / Ariola 206 520-620LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Wo Der Südwind Weht are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, Portugal, Scandinavia, South Africa. One of them is Ariola 206 569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 206 569, 206 520, 0220657640, ARI 90116) 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.