Germany
1999- Label and catalog number
- United Kids Records UKR 006
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
A E 16877/A
A E 16878/A
Vinyl pressings
by Rabauken · 1999
Hey, Mein Freund! was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 1999, 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.
A E 16877/A
A E 16878/A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Germany | United Kids Records UKR 006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1999 | Germany | United Kids Records UKR 006First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Psycho T Records PTR 016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | Germany | Psycho T Records PTR 16LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2005 | Germany | Psycho T Records PTR 016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | Germany | Psycho T Records PTR 016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | KB Records kbr-159-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | KB Records kbr-159-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | KB Records kbr-159-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2021 | Germany | KB Records kbr-159-LPLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered |
10 vinyl pressings of Hey, Mein Freund! are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1999 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in Germany. One of them is United Kids Records UKR 006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UKR 006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A E 16877/A and A E 16878/A. 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.