Vinyl pressings
by Udo Jürgens · 1978
Buenos Dias Argentina was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
11888 A-2/78SRunout side A, variant 1
11888 B-2/78SRunout side B, variant 1
11888 A-2/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
11888 B-1/78S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
11888 A-2/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
11888 B-2/78S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
11888 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
11888 B-2/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
008 11888 A-2/78S ̶M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side A
008 11888 B-2/78SRunout side B
S 11 888 ALabel side A
S 11 888 BLabel side B
008 11888 A-2/78S ̶M̶a̶d̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶y̶Runout side A
008 11888 B-2/78S II Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 11 888 ALabel side A
S 11 888 BLabel side B
26019 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout, side A
26019 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | RCA 41AI-2915First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Austria | Ariola 11 966 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA 201.4004First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Ariola 240001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | France | Eurodisc 911 146 / Eurodisc 11 966First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 11 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 11 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 26 019 XTFirst year12", Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 11 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Ariola 11 888 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Derby DBR 10078First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Ariola 11966 A / Ariola 11.966-AFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Ariola 11 982 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Buenos Dias Argentina are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, Argentina, Austria, Brazil and more. One of them is Ariola 11 888 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 888 AT, 26 019 XT, 41AI-2915, 11 966 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11888 A-2/78S and 11888 B-2/78S. 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.
