Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Quinn · 1962
Junge, Komm Bald Wieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
2L2 G-V EX 24981-2 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2L2 G-V BO 24981 BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
L2 G-V [Sideways 'L'] 24981-2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
2 L2 G-V [Sideways 'R'] 24981-2 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
L2 G-V 24981-2 ARunout side A, variant 1
L2 G-V 24981 BRunout side B, variant 1
3 L2 G-V C S 24981-2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
3 L2 G-V B Y 24981-2 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
L2 G-V 24981-2 ASide A runout stamped
L2 G-V 24981-2 BSide B runout stamped
L2 G-V 24981 ASide A runout stamped
L2 G-V 24981 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Austria | Polydor 24 981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Austria | Polydor 24 9817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Austria | Polydor 24 981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24981First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Polydor 10941First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 9817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 24 9817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 9817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 24 9817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Rhodesia | Polydor FM 7-69697", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Rhodesia | Polydor FM 7-69697", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | South Africa | Polydor FM. 7-69697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Switzerland | Polydor 24 9817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Junge, Komm Bald Wieder are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, Austria, Sweden. One of them is Polydor 24 981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24 981, 24981, 10941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2L2 G-V EX 24981-2 A and 2L2 G-V BO 24981 B. 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.
