Germany
1969- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 350
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1 (P) 1969 I9 <>Z C 00 249350 S1Side A runout, stamped
1 (P) 1969 I9 <>Z B 00 249350 S2Side B runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Quinn · 1969
Freddy Auf Hoher See, Folge 2 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, 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.
1 (P) 1969 I9 <>Z C 00 249350 S1Side A runout, stamped
1 (P) 1969 I9 <>Z B 00 249350 S2Side B runout, stamped
2 ℗ 1969 I9 ◇ Z 00 249350 S1 24 Made in AustriaSide A runout, stamped
2 ℗ 1969 I9 ◇ Z 00 249350 S2 24 Made in AustriaSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 249 350First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor C 173/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 28 806-8LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | South Africa | Polydor 249350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 92 224LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 249 350LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2430 230LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor H 806/2LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 037 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 037LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 037 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 037LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Freddy Auf Hoher See, Folge 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Austria, South Africa. One of them is Polydor 249 350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 350, 249350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 (P) 1969 I9 <>Z C 00 249350 S1 and 1 (P) 1969 I9 <>Z B 00 249350 S2. 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.