Vinyl pressings
by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1965
Bye Bye Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
Made in Germany Ⓟ 1965 1 L5 ◇V AL 59 038 LRunout grooves, side A
Made in Germany Ⓟ 1965 1 L5 ◇V AL 59 038 SRunout grooves, side B
59 038 LLabel side A
59 038 SLabel side B
BM56504 A//1 11Side A Runout, Stamped
BM56504 B//1 1115Side B Runout, Stamped
BM56504 A//1 1 1 2Side A Stamped Runout
BM56504 B//1 1 1 2Side B Stamped Runout
56504ASide A Label
56504BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Decca 31882First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 59 038First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor 56504First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor BM 56504First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor BM 56504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor BM56504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor BM 56504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor BM 56504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Polydor 56504First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Decca 31882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Decca 31882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Decca 31882First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Decca 31882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor NH-590387", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | International Polydor Production 421 1047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Bye Bye Blues are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK, US, Canada. One of them is Polydor 59 038.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 59 038, 56504, BM 56504, BM56504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany Ⓟ 1965 1 L5 ◇V AL 59 038 L and Made in Germany Ⓟ 1965 1 L5 ◇V AL 59 038 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.
