Germany
August 1962- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 237 116Polydor SLPHM 237 116
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Fritz Schulz-Reichel & Bristol-Bar-Sextett · 1962
In Der Bar Gegenüber 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.
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
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 | Germany | Polydor 237 116 / Polydor SLPHM 237 116First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 237 116 / Polydor SLPHM 237 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 237 116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 237 116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 237 116 / Polydor SLPHM 237 116LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 237 116 / Polydor SLPHM 237 116LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 616 / Polydor LPHM 46 616LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Polydor 46 616 / Polydor LPHM 46 616LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 237 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 237 116 / Polydor SLPHM 237 116LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237 116 SLPHM / Polydor SLPHM 237 116LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 237 116LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2416 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2416 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of In Der Bar Gegenüber are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 237 116, released August 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 237 116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.