Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1976
Daddy Cool / No Women No Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 24 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.
16959 A-2 /76 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
16959 B-2 /76 S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
16959 A-2 /76 S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
16959 B-2 /76 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
16959 A-2 /76 S Manufactured in Germany M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 002Runout side A
16959 B-2 /76 S Manufactured in Germany M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 002Runout side B
S 16 959 ALabel side A
S 16 959 BLabel side B
16959 A-2 /76 SSide A, stamped
16959 B-2 /76 SSide B, stamped
16959 A-2 /76 S Manufactured in Germany M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶ 002Runout side A
16959 B-2 /76 S Manufactured in Germany 002 M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side B
S 16 959 ALabel side A
S 16 959 BLabel side B
16959 A-2 /76 S Made in GermanyRunout side A
16959 B-2 /76 S II Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 16 959 ALabel side A
S 16 959 BLabel side B
K10827 A1 D 3Side A stamped
K10827 B1 V 1CSide B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Atlantic 45-7063First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Austria | Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa AT 16.959 Y / Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa AT 16.959 y / Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa AT 16.959 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa AT 16.959 Y / Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Hansa Record AT 16.959 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 7063First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 7063First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Colombia | Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Colombia | Swing 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Hansa International 16 959 AT / Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Hansa International 16 959 AT / Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Hansa International 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Hansa International 16 959 AT / Hansa 16 959 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Swing 16 959 AT / Swing 275737", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
80 vinyl pressings of Daddy Cool / No Women No Cry are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Hansa International 16 959 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 959 AT, K 10827, K10827, 45-7063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16959 A-2 /76 S III Made in Germany and 16959 B-2 /76 S II 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.
