Germany
1969- Label and catalog number
- Telefunken U 45 771
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver lettering on label
- Runout / matrix
45-65 179Label side A
45-65 178Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ernst Neger · 1969
Heile, Heile Gänsje was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
45-65 179Label side A
45-65 178Label side B
45-65178-IV Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
45-65179-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
45-65 178Label side A
45-65 179Label side B
45-65178-IV Manufactured in Germany S-IIRunout side A
45-65179-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
45-65 178Label side A
45-65 179Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Telefunken U 45 771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken U 45 7717", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Heile, Heile Gänsje are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken U 45 771.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use U 45 771) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-65 179 and 45-65 178. 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.