Vinyl pressings
by Udo Jürgens · 1969
Udo Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
G 79128/29 A-2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout, A-side, stamped
G 79128/29 B-2 Manufactured in GermanyRunout, B-side, stamped
G 79130/31 A-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout, C-side, stamped
G 79130/31 B-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout, D-side, stamped
G 79130/31 A-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout, C-side, stamped
G 79130/31 B-1 Manufactured in GermanyRunout, D-side, stamped
79 128 / 29 ACenter label, A-side
79 128 / 29 BCenter label, B-side
G 79128/29 A-2 Made in GermanyA side runout
G 79128/29 B-2 Made in GermanyB side runout
G 79130/31 A-1 Made in Germany IIIC side runout
G 79130/31 B-1 Made in GermanyD side runout
G 79128/29 A-2 Made in GermanyRunout side A
G 79128/29 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B
G 79130/31 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side C
G 79130/31 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side D
G 79128/29 A-2 Made in AustriaRunout, A-side, stamped
G 79128/29 B-2 Made in AustriaRunout, B-side, stamped
G 79130/31 A-1 Made in AustriaRunout, C-side, stamped
G 79130/31 B-1 Made in AustriaRunout, D-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 092/9 / Ariola 79 133 XULP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Germany | SR International 79133-XUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Ariola 79 133 XUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Austria | Ariola 79 133 XUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Ariola 79 133 XUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Ariola 79 133 XUFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | South Africa | Oster ME 5557/8LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 9399/400LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 9399/400LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | SR International 79 130/31LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | SR International 79 133LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 79 133 XU / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 28 092-5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Ariola 79 133 XULP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of Udo Live are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Ariola 79 133 XU, released April 15, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 79 133 XU, 79133-XU) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 79128/29 A-2 Manufactured in Germany and G 79128/29 B-2 Manufactured 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.
