Europe
1959- Label and catalog number
- Decca 9.22.963
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Bobbejaan Schoepen · 1959
Cafe Zonder Bier / 'k Weet Al Lang was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
FO45 7045Runout side A, etched
FO45 7043Runout side B, etched
FO45 7043Runout side A
FO45 7045Runout side B
Fo 45/7043Label side A
Fo 45-7045Label side B
F19-7045/21
F09-7043/20 A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Belgium | Omega 9.22.963First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Belgium | Decca 9.22.963 / Decca 9.22963First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Europe | Decca 9.22.963First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Europe | Decca 9.22.963First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Europe | Decca 9.22.963First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Omega 9.22.963First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca 9.22.9637", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 9.22.9637", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Omega 9.22.9637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Omega 9.22.9637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Cafe Zonder Bier / 'k Weet Al Lang are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Europe, Belgium, Netherlands. One of them is Decca 9.22.963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9.22.963) 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.