Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Intercord 28 782-1 U
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-0932 A1/C3A Made in GermanySide A runout
A-0932 B1/C3A Made in GermanySide B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Reinhard Mey · 1972
Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
A-0932 A1/C3A Made in GermanySide A runout
A-0932 B1/C3A Made in GermanySide B runout
28782 1-U-AA-side, stamped
28782 1-U-BB-side, stamped
A-0932 A1/C3A Made in GermanyRunout side A
A-0932 B1/C3A Made in GermanyRunout side B
ST 28782 - 1U -A D [stamped]Runout side A (2)
ST 28782 - 1U -B D [stamped]Runout side B (2)
ST 28787-1U-ASide 1
ST 28787-1U-BSide 2
ST 28782-1U-ASide A - Stamped
ST 28782-1U-BSide B - Stamped
ST 28782-1U-ARunout A variant 1
ST 28782-1U-B Manufactured in SwitzerlandRunout B variant 1
ST 28782-1U-ARunout A variant 2
ST 28782-1U-B Made in SwitzerlandRunout B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Austria | Intercord 28 782-1 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Intercord 28 782-1 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Intercord 28 782-1 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | SR International 61 792 / Intercord 61 792LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Germany | Intercord 28 782-1 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Intercord 28 782-1 U / Intercord 1U 28782First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Switzerland | Intercord 28 782-1 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Switzerland | Intercord 28 782-1 UFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Austria | Intercord 160 042LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Intercord 06025 5752681 3 / Odeon 06025 5752681 3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | SR International 61 792 / Intercord 61 792LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | SR International 61 792 / Intercord 61 792LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | SR International 61 792 / Intercord 61 792LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Intercord INT 160.042LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 28 782-1 U / Intercord 160.042LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 28 782-1ULP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Mein Achtel Lorbeerblatt are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Intercord 28 782-1 U.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 28 782-1 U) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-0932 A1/C3A Made in Germany and A-0932 B1/C3A Made in Germany. 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.