Vinyl pressings
by Micky · 1975
Bye, Bye Fraeulein was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
16 304 A△ 2 1 ROIRunout A, stamped, variant 1
16 304 B△ 16909-B 1 1 OAI [e:]29Runout B, stamped/etched, variant 1
16304 A∆ PRI 1 2Runout A, stamped, variant 2
16304 B∆ 2º IDO 16909-B 1Runout B, stamped, variant 2
16.304-ALabel A
16.304-BLabel B
16 304 A△ P 1 VRunout side A
16 304 B△ 2 0 1 VRunout side B
16.304 - ALabel side A
16.304 - BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 16 133 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Ariola 16 133 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Ariola 16 304 A / Ariola 16.304 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Ariola 16 304 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Ariola 16 304 A / Ariola 16.304-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Austria | Ariola 16 304 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Eurodisc 911.069 / Eurodisc 163047", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 16 304 AT / Ariola 16304 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Ariola 16 304 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Portugal | Ariola 5016 3047", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | Ariola 16909 A / Ariola 16.909-A7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Ariola 16 304 A / Ariola 16.304 A7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Ariola America 76557", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Ariola America P-76557", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Ariola America 76557", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Bye, Bye Fraeulein are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Spain, Germany. One of them is Ariola 16 304 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 304 A, 16 133 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16 304 A△ 2 1 ROI and 16 304 B△ 16909-B 1 1 OAI [e:]29. 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.
