Vinyl pressings
by Cindy & Bert · 1973
Immer Wieder Sonntags was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
A-1073 A-2 A-107B A2/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
A-1073 B2/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
A-1073 A2/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
A-1073 B2/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
A-1073 A-2 A-1073 A2/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
A-1073 B2/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
A-1073 A2/C1B A-1073 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
A-1073 B2/C1B Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
B-15337-A-1-1-`1 Pa PR DRunout side A
B-15337-B-1-1-`1 Pa D PRRunout side B
05.11697 ARunout side A, variant 1
05-11679 ARunout side A, variant 1
05.11679 ARunout side A, variant 2
05.11679 BRunout side B, variant 2
05 11679 9 ARunout area side A
05 11679 9 BRunout area side B
05 11679-9 ALabel side A
05 11679-9 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet 05 11679-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet 05 11679-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet 05 11679-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet 05 11679-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | BASF 18010 / Cornet 18010First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | BASF BFS 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | BASF 01-52.042 / Cornet 01-52.042First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Switzerland | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet 05 11679-9First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Switzerland | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet 05 11679-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | BASF B-15337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet A-1073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | BASF 05 11679-9 / Cornet 05 11679-0First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | BASF 01 52042 / Cornet 05-11679-9Single, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Immer Wieder Sonntags are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, US, Netherlands, Belgium and more. One of them is BASF 05 11679-9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 05 11679-9, B-15337, 18010, BFS 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-1073 A-2 A-107B A2/C1B Made in Germany and A-1073 B2/C1B 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.
