Vinyl pressings
by Heintje · 1969
Ich Sing' Ein Lied Für Dich 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.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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 C80001 A-2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
C 80001 B-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
C 80 001 ALabel side A
C 80 001 BLabel side B
G C 80001 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
G C 80001 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
G C80001 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
C 80001 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
ZZ 1620 1Y 2 670 L1Runout side A, variant 1
ZZ 1620 2Y 3 670 L12Runout side B, variant 1
AA 1620 1Y 1 670 11 13Runout side A, variant 2
ZZ 1620 2Y 2 670 118Runout side B, variant 2
ZZ 1620 1Y 2 670 119Runout side A
ZZ 1620 2Y 3 670 111Runout side B
AA 1620 1Y 1 670 118Runout side A, variant 1
ZZ 1620 2Y 2 670 113Runout side B, variant 1
AA 1620 1Y 1 670 115Runout side A, variant 2
AA 1620 2Y 1 670 114Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Germany | Ariola 80 001 IUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | CNR ZZ 1620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | CNR ZZ 1620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 077/0First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CNR ZZ 1620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CNR ZZ 1620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CNR ZZ 1620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CNR ZZ 1620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Polydor IU 80001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Philips PY 865.002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Ariola 80 001 IUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Polydor 2336 001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 23 36 001 / Polydor 2336 001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2336 001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Music For Leisure 267 / Polydor IU 80001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 241012LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Ich Sing' Ein Lied Für Dich are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scandinavia. One of them is Ariola 80 001 IU, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 001 IU, ZZ 1620, H 077/0, IU 80001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G C80001 A-2 Manufactured in Germany and C 80001 B-1 Manufactured 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.
