Vinyl pressings
by Heidi Brühl · 1960
Wir Wollen Niemals Auseinandergehn was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.
3 4 5 2 1 7 PF X AA 345 217 · 1F III D0/51 E Y △Made in Germany△Runout side A, stamped, var1
3 4 5 1 8 8 PF X AA 345 188 · 1F VI L9 E W △Made in Germany△Runout side B, stamped, var1
3 4 5 2 1 7 PF X AA 345 217 · 1F A D0/51 I △Made in Germany△Runout side A, stamped, var2
3 4 5 2 1 7 PF 3 4 5 1 8 8 PF X AA 345 188 · 1F L9 A H △Made in Germany△Runout side B, stamped, var2
345217 - 1FStamped Side A
345217 - 2FStamped Side B
AA 345 217.1 FLabel Side A
AA 345 188.1 FLabel Side B
X AA 345 217⁷ . 1F 3 4 5 2 1 7 PF D0 Ɐ ⏗Run-out - Side A
X AA 345 188 . 1F II AB 3 4 5 2 1 7 PF L9 Ɐ Z 3 4 5 1 8 8 PFRun-out - Side B
X AA 345217• 1F Made in Germany 345 217 PF D0/51 CR (sidewards)Runout Matrix A
AA 345.217.1F 345 217 PFLabel A
AA 345.217.2F 345 217 PFLabel B
X AA 345188 • 1F III Made in Germany 345217 PF 345188 PF L9 CI (sidewards)
3 4 5 2 1 7 PF X AA 345 217 · 1F R D0/51 △Made in Germany△Runout side A
3 4 5 1 8 8 PF X AA 345 188 · 1F A L9 I △Made in Germany△Runout side B
AA 345 217.1 FLabel side A
AA 345 188.1 FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Denmark | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Philips 345217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Philips 345217 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Norway | Philips 345 217PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Scandinavia | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | Scandinavia | Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1960 | Switzerland | Philips 345217 PF / Philips 345 217 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Philips 888 620-77", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 345 217 PF7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 345 217 PF7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 345 217 PF7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Philips 345 217 PF7" | 7" |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips JF 329 0177", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Wir Wollen Niemals Auseinandergehn are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany, Denmark, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Philips 345 217 PF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 345 217 PF, 345217 PF, 345 217PF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 4 5 2 1 7 PF X AA 345 217 · 1F III D0/51 E Y △Made in Germany△ and 3 4 5 1 8 8 PF X AA 345 188 · 1F VI L9 E W △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.
