Germany
1984- Label and catalog number
- TELDEC 6.20499
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single

Vinyl pressings
by Ofra Haza · 1984
Galbi 12" = 12" גלבי 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.
2 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
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 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20499First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20499First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Israel | Hed-Arzi MS 1512312", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | Globe Style NST 11712", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Sakkaris Records SR 854212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Streetheat 12" STH 12307 R / Streetheat STH 12307-2212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Streetheat STH 1230712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Belgium | Streetheat 12"STH 12307 R / Streetheat STH 12307-2212", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Benelux | Streetheat STH 7307 R7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Benelux | Streetheat STH 73077", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 7672012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 779577", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | WEA 24 779577", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Not On Label NST 11712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | France | Ariola 1118407", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.2049912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | WEA Records Ltd. SAM 457-112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
31 vinyl pressings of Galbi 12" = 12" גלבי are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1984 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany. One of them is TELDEC 6.20499.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20499) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.