Vinyl pressings
by Heintje · 1968
Du Sollst Nicht Weinen was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
G 14028 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1, stamped
G 14028 B-6 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1, stamped
G 14028 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2, stamped
G 14028 B-8 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2, stamped
G 14028 A-4 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
G 14028 B-8 Manufactured in Germany SnbRunout side B, stamped, "SnB" etched
14 028 LaLabel side A
14 028 KbLabel side B
G 14028 A-3 2 EVariant 1, runout A, stamped
G 14028 B-8 3 FVariant 1, runout B, stamped
G 14028 A-3 2 FVariant 2, runout A, stamped
G 14028 B-8 2 EVariant 2, runout B, stamped
G 14 028 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
G 14028 B-5 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
14 028 LaLabel A
14 028 KbLabel B
UH 100 11 1W 1 670 115Runout side A, variant 1
UH 100 11 2W 1 670 11Runout side B, variant 1
UH 100 11 1W 1 670 1Runout side A, variant 2
UH 10 011 2W 2 670 11Runout side B, variant 2
UH 10011-A2 153259 (2)Runout side A
UH 1001-B2 153260 (2)Runout side B
153259Label side A
153260Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Austria | Ariola 14 028 AUFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Ariola 14 028 AUFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Ariola 14 028 AUFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Ariola 14 028 AUFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CNR UH 10 011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CNR UH 10 011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CNR UH 10 011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CNR UH 10 011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Philips 388.651 GF / Philips 388.651 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Philips 388.651 GF / Philips 388.651 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Philips 388.651 GF / Philips 388 351 GFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | South Africa | Ster CNR 9510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Ariola 14 028 AUFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola 14 028 AU7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Du Sollst Nicht Weinen are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Ariola 14 028 AU.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14 028 AU, UH 10 011, 388.651 GF, CNR 9510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 14028 A-1 Made in Germany and G 14028 B-6 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.
