Germany
1984- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS A 4710CBS A 4710
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
FF 4710-A-II R. SO.Runout side A
4710-A- R. SO.Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Nena · 1984
Irgendwie · Irgendwo · Irgendwann was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FF 4710-A-II R. SO.Runout side A
4710-A- R. SO.Runout side B
12-4710-1A-1 B R. SO.Runout A, stamped, variant 1
12-4710-1B-1 A R. SO.Runout B, stamped, variant 1
12-4710-1A-1 A R. SO.Runout A, stamped, variant 2
12-4710-2B-1 A R. SO.Runout B, stamped, variant 2
4710-A-II R. SO.Runout side A
4710-B- R. SO.Runout side B
4710-A- R. SO.Runout side A
4710-B- R. SO.Runout side B
11-4710-1A-1 NL R.SO. ARunout side A, variant 1
11-4710-1B-1 R.SO. ARunout side B, variant 1
11-4710- ̶1̶̶B̶̶-̶1̶ 1A-1 NL R.SO. ARunout side A, variant 2
11-4710-2B-1 R.SO. ARunout side B, variant 2
12-4710-1A-1 R. SO.Runout side A, stamped
12-4710-2B-1 R. SO.Runout side B, stamped
12-004710-1Label side A
12-004710-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS A 4710 / CBS A 4710First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBS A 4710 / CBS A 4710First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBS A 4710 / CBS A 4710First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBS A 4710 / CBS A 4710First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS 12.471012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBS A 4710 / CBS A 4710First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBS A 4710-1 / CBS A 4710-17", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 4710First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 4710 / CBS A 4710First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.4710 / CBS CBS A-12.4710First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4710 / CBS CBS A-4710First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4710First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBS A 12.4710 / CBS A 12.4710First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 5 56 1147", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Epic International 07・5P-3327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Irgendwie · Irgendwo · Irgendwann are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, Europe, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is CBS CBS A 4710.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS A 4710, CBS A 12.4710) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FF 4710-A-II R. SO. and 4710-A- R. SO.. 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.