Germany
1962- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 46 615Polydor LPHM 46 615
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2 o 62 K-S E 46615 A Made In GermanyRunout, Side A
2 o 62 K-S D 46615 B Made In GermanyRunout, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Horst Wende's Akkordeon-Band · 1962
Bei Pfeiffers Ist Ball 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.
2 o 62 K-S E 46615 A Made In GermanyRunout, Side A
2 o 62 K-S D 46615 B Made In GermanyRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 46 615 / Polydor LPHM 46 615First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Polydor 237 115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Polydor 237 115 / Polydor SLPHM 237 115LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 237 115LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 237 115LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 237 115LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor MIM-1-8306LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RLP 49916LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Belgium | Karussell 2430 172LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543.025LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543 025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2415 099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2428 126 / Rotation 2428 126LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2486 108LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2415 099LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Rainbow RLP 49916LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Fiesta FLPS 1711LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Bei Pfeiffers Ist Ball are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 46 615.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 46 615, 237 115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 o 62 K-S E 46615 A Made In Germany and 2 o 62 K-S D 46615 B 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.