Vinyl pressings
by Wencke Myhre · 1966
Beiss Nicht Gleich In Jeden Apfel was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
2 ℗1966 F6 ◇SCH A II 52693 A Made In GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
3 ℗1966 F6 ◇SCH W 52693 B Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
1 ℗1966 F6 ◇SCH II 52693 A Made In GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗1966 F6 ◇SCH S 52693 B Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
3 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇ SCH R 52693 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
2 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇ SCH R 52693 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
2 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇ SCH 52693 A Made in Germany ΛPRunout side A, variant 2
1 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇ SCH 52693 B Made in Germany ΛDRunout side B, variant 2
5 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇SCH 52693 A 16 570023 ARunout side A, stamped
5 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇SCH 52693 B 16 570023 BRunout side B, stamped
52 693 ALabel side A
52 693 BLabel side B
5 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇SCH 52693 A 16 570023 ARunout side A, stamped
5 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇SCH 52693 B 16 570023 BRunout side B, stamped
52 693 ALabel side A
52 693 BLabel side B
1 ℗ 1966 C6 ◇Z A C 52693 =2 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
5 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇SCH B X 52693 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
52 693 ALabel side A
52 693 BLabel side B
3 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇ SCH A C 52693 A Made in GermanyRunout, side A, stamped
2 ℗ 1966 F6 ◇ SCH A P 52693 B Made in GermanyRunout, side B, stamped
52 693 ALabel, side A
52 693 BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Switzerland | Polydor 570 0237", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 52 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 885 874-745 RPM, 7", Mono, Reissue · Mono | 45 RPM, 7", Mono, Reissue · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Beiss Nicht Gleich In Jeden Apfel are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Polydor 52 693, released June 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 52 693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 ℗1966 F6 ◇SCH A II 52693 A Made In Germany and 3 ℗1966 F6 ◇SCH W 52693 B 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.
