Germany, Austria, & Switzerland
1965- Label and catalog number
- Ariola 73 872 IUAriola S 73 872 IU
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Peter Alexander · 1965
Wiener G'schichten Mit Peter Alexander was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
B C 73872/73 A-4Runout A-Side
B C 73872/73 B-4Runout B-Side
Made in Germany B C 73 872/73 A-2Runout A
Made in Germany B C 73872/73 B-3Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Ariola S 73 873 IUFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Ariola S 73 873 IUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Ariola 73 872 IU / Ariola S 73 872 IUFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Switzerland | Ex Libris 25 052 / Ariola 25 052LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1966 | Austria | Discoton 74 721LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Marcato 73 869LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Ariola S 73873 IULP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 73 873 IULP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Ariola S 73873 IULP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola S 73873 IULP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Ariola S 73 873 IU / Ariola 73 873 IULP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris 25 052 / Ariola 25 052LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Fiesta FLPS 1585LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Wiener G'schichten Mit Peter Alexander are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Germany. One of them is Ariola 73 872 IU.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73 872 IU, S 73 873 IU) 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.