Vinyl pressings
by Heinz Erhardt · 1972
Was Bin Ich Wieder Für Ein Schelm was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.
091436 Manufactured in GermanySide A, stamped
Ⓟ 1972 091437-I Manufactured in GermanySide B, stamped
091438 Manufactured in GermanySide C, stamped
091439-I Manufactured in GermanySide D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Telefunken TS 3155/1-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | Germany | Telefunken 6.24 029LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 388LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 388LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | LITERA 8 65 388LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 63 182LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.28019 DP / Telefunken 6.28 019-01LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.28019 DP / Telefunken TS 3155/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.28019 DPLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.28019 / Telefunken 6.28019 DPLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Was Bin Ich Wieder Für Ein Schelm are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken TS 3155/1-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TS 3155/1-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 091436 Manufactured in Germany and Ⓟ 1972 091437-I 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.
