Achim Reichel: Was Echtes (CD): version 1
Saved 2026-09-25 08:44 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added the CD of Achim Reichel, *Was Echtes* (WEA 246 216-2, 1989), barcode 0 2292-46216-2 8, from the wanted list. Identity, tracklist and release events from MusicBrainz; three pressings sharing the barcode, credits, matrix and SID codes from Discogs releases 4688298, 5729981 and 28579684; markets and current offers from Amazon.de and Amazon.fr (ASIN B00000AR0C, manufacturer reference 246 216-2); chart positions of two singles from German Wikipedia. Linked to existing brand/wea, company/wea-musik, company/teldec-record-service and company/warner-music-manufacturing-europe; created family/was-echtes with the LP and the 2009 Tangram reissue as variants. Gaps: GS1 prefix licensee (pan-European WEA 2292 series, nothing written), bol.com NL listing unreadable (403), year of the WMME repress.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Achim Reichel: Was Echtes (CD) <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00022924621628 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Achim Reichel: Was Echtes (CD) | |
| 6 | 6 | family: family/was-echtes | |
| 7 | 7 | default_observation: rsa-1989 | |
| 8 | 8 | summary: Compact disc of Achim Reichel's 1989 rock album Was Echtes on the WEA label, catalogue number 246 216-2, made in Germany. | |
| 9 | 9 | brand: brand/wea | |
| 10 | 10 | category: category/10001459 | |
| 11 | 11 | country_of_sale: DE, FR | |
| 12 | 12 | country_of_origin: DE | |
| 13 | 13 | pack_format: jewel case | |
| 14 | 14 | last_seen: 2026-09-25 | |
| 15 | 15 | last_seen_note: Amazon.de and Amazon.fr listings of this CD (ASIN B00000AR0C), read on 2026-09-25. | |
| 16 | 16 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 19 | 19 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 20 | 20 | | --------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 21 | 21 | | marketed_by | company/wea-musik | DE, FR | 1989 | | | sourced | ^discogs-4688298 | ℗ & © 1989 WEA Musik GmbH Neue Medien Elektronikvertrieb, as Discogs transcribes the disc's notes. | | |
| 22 | 22 | | manufactured_by | company/teldec-record-service | | 1989 | | | sourced | ^discogs-5729981 | Discogs credits TELDEC Record Service GmbH as manufacturer and Record Service Alsdorf as pressing plant; matrix 246216-2 RSA, the Alsdorf CD mark. | | |
| 23 | 23 | | manufactured_by | company/warner-music-manufacturing-europe | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-28579684 | Repress pressed by WMME Alsdorf per Discogs; matrix 229246216-2 WME. | | |
| 24 | 24 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 26 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 27 | 27 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 28 | 28 | | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 29 | 29 | | DE | sourced | ^amazon-de | Amazon.de listing of the Audio CD with manufacturer reference 246 216-2, label Wea (Warner), country of origin Germany; new at EUR 9.99, used offers from EUR 1.16. | 2026-09-25 | new | DE | EUR 9.99 | | |
| 30 | 30 | | DE | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: Germany, 1989. | | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | FR | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: France, 1989; the French price code WE 851 is printed on the disc per MusicBrainz and Discogs. | | | | | | |
| 32 | 32 | | FR | sourced | ^amazon-fr | Amazon.fr listing of the same ASIN; used copy in very good condition sold by rebuy recommerce GmbH FR. | 2026-09-25 | used | DE | EUR 3.55 | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 37 | 37 | | -------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Was echtes | name | de | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | 246 216-2 | search | | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | 2292-46216-2 | search | | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | Achim Reichel – Was Echtes | search | | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 43 | 43 | ||
| 44 | 44 | ## Release <!--release--> | |
| 45 | 45 | artists: Achim Reichel | |
| 46 | 46 | label: brand/wea | |
| 47 | 47 | record_company: company/wea-musik | |
| 48 | 48 | copyright: © 1989 WEA Musik GmbH Neue Medien Elektronikvertrieb | |
| 49 | 49 | phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1989 WEA Musik GmbH Neue Medien Elektronikvertrieb | |
| 50 | 50 | catalogue_number: 246 216-2 | |
| 51 | 51 | label_code: LC 4281 | |
| 52 | 52 | media: cd | |
| 53 | 53 | discs: 1 | |
| 54 | 54 | released: 1989 | |
| 55 | 55 | release_country: DE, FR | |
| 56 | 56 | genre: Rock, Pop Rock | |
| 57 | 57 | runtime_min: 41.4 | |
| 58 | 58 | languages: de | |
| 59 | 59 | <!--/release--> | |
| 60 | 60 | ||
| 61 | 61 | ## Tracks <!--tracks--> | |
| 62 | 62 | | position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers | | |
| 63 | 63 | | -------- | ------------------------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------- | ------- | | |
| 64 | 64 | | 1 | Echtes Intro | | 0:26 | ^musicbrainz | Instrumental per Discogs. | | | |
| 65 | 65 | | 2 | Am Baggersee | | 4:24 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 66 | 66 | | 3 | Kreuzworträtsel | | 3:32 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 67 | 67 | | 4 | Einer für alle | | 4:31 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 68 | 68 | | 5 | Bis zum Happy End | | 4:12 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 69 | 69 | | 6 | Fliegende Pferde | | 4:12 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 70 | 70 | | 7 | Ich brauch was Echtes | | 3:22 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 71 | 71 | | 8 | Vegetarier | | 3:49 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | 9 | Bitte nicht stören | | 4:58 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 73 | 73 | | 10 | Rock'n'Roll und graue Schläfen | | 3:39 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 74 | 74 | | 11 | St. Pauli Blues | | 4:19 | ^musicbrainz | | | | |
| 75 | 75 | <!--/tracks--> | |
| 76 | 76 | ||
| 77 | 77 | ## Specifications <!--specifications--> | |
| 78 | 78 | | property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ------------------ | --------------- | ---- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- | | |
| 80 | 80 | | Matrix / runout | 246216-2 RSA | | ^discogs-4688298 | Mould ring stamped 41 or 4 by variant. | rsa-1989 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | | | |
| 81 | 81 | | Matrix / runout | 246216-2 RSA | | ^discogs-5729981 | Variant 2 has a Warner "W" logo and 19 on the inner ring. | teldec-1989 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | | | |
| 82 | 82 | | Matrix / runout | 229246216-2 WME | | ^discogs-28579684 | | wme-repress | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | | | |
| 83 | 83 | | Mastering SID code | IFPI L011 | | ^discogs-28579684 | | wme-repress | sid_code | | | known | printed | | | |
| 84 | 84 | | Mould SID code | IFPI 0565 | | ^discogs-28579684 | | wme-repress | sid_code | | | known | printed | | | |
| 85 | 85 | | Rights society | GEMA / BIEM | | ^discogs-4688298 | Printed on all three pressings per Discogs. | rsa-1989 | | | | known | printed | | | |
| 86 | 86 | <!--/specifications--> | |
| 87 | 87 | ||
| 88 | 88 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 89 | 89 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ----------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 91 | 91 | | rsa-1989 | 1989 CD pressing, Record Service Alsdorf | edition | DE, FR | de | 1989 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-4688298 | Catalogue number 246 216-2; Manufactured in Germany, Record Service. MusicBrainz links this Discogs entry to its release, with events in France and Germany. | | | | jewel case | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | teldec-1989 | 1989 CD pressing, TELDEC Record Service | edition | | de | 1989 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-5729981 | Catalogue number given as 2292-46216-2; French price code WE 851; booklet with lyrics, photos and info; Gorilla Musik-Verlag GmbH also in the © line. | | | | | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | wme-repress | CD repress, WMME Alsdorf | edition | | de | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-28579684 | Catalogue number given as 2292-46216-2; standard jewel case with an 8-page booklet; Discogs gives no year for this repress. | | | | jewel case | | | |
| 94 | 94 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 95 | 95 | ||
| 96 | 96 | ## Credits <!--credits--> | |
| 97 | 97 | | observation | name | role | source | status | note | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ----------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---- | | |
| 99 | 99 | | | Achim Reichel | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | | Achim Reichel | Producer | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 101 | 101 | | | Uwe Hallberg | Acoustic guitar, electric guitar | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | | Karl Allaut | Electric guitar | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | | Tissy Thiers | Acoustic bass | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | | Kelle Knipphals | Electric piano | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 105 | 105 | | | José Campos | Percussion | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 106 | 106 | | | Udo Dahmen | Percussion | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 107 | 107 | | | Brigitte Goldenbaum | Artwork | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 108 | 108 | | | Dirk Fischer | Photography | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 109 | 109 | | | Peter Harenberg | Lacquer cut | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | | | |
| 110 | 110 | <!--/credits--> | |
| 111 | 111 | ||
| 112 | 112 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 113 | 113 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 114 | 114 | | ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | | |
| 115 | 115 | | | relationships | unknown | GS1 prefix 0022924 carries WEA's 2292 catalogue series, used by Warner companies in several European countries; no source names the licensee, so no gs1_prefix_owner row is written. | | | |
| 116 | 116 | | | markets | unknown | A search result shows a bol.com (NL) listing of this CD, but the page refused the fetch (HTTP 403), so NL is not listed as a market. | | | |
| 117 | 117 | | wme-repress | media | unknown | Year of the WMME Alsdorf repress. | | | |
| 118 | 118 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 119 | 119 | ||
| 120 | 120 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 121 | 121 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 122 | 122 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-25 | |
| 123 | 123 | <!--/research--> | |
| 124 | 124 | ||
| 125 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 126 | + | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation | | |
| 127 | + | | ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 128 | + | | front-f21dc804.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15/cover-art | 2026-09-25 | | e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15 | 26226605062 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15/26226605062.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15/26226605062-1200.jpg | 2026-09-25T08:44:13.968Z | 022924621628 | barcode | 1 | 296 | 294 | 800 | 795 | true | | | |
| 129 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 130 | + | ||
| 125 | 131 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 126 | 132 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 127 | 133 | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- | | |
| 128 | 134 | | musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15 | MusicBrainz release: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes (CD, 1989) | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15 | barcode, label, release events, tracklist | CC0 | | | | |
| 129 | 135 | | discogs-4688298 | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4688298 | Discogs release 4688298: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes (CD) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4688298 | identifiers, companies, credits, notes | | | | | |
| 130 | 136 | | discogs-5729981 | https://api.discogs.com/releases/5729981 | Discogs release 5729981: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes (CD) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 5729981 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | | | |
| 131 | 137 | | discogs-28579684 | https://api.discogs.com/releases/28579684 | Discogs release 28579684: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes (CD repress) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 28579684 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | | | |
| 132 | 138 | | discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/79963/versions | Discogs master 79963: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes, versions | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 79963 | | | | | | |
| 133 | 139 | | amazon-de | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00000AR0C | Amazon.de: Was Echtes – Reichel, Achim (Audio CD) | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.de | retailer | | B00000AR0C | Produktinformation, Rezension | | | | | |
| 134 | 140 | | amazon-fr | https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00000AR0C | Amazon.fr: Was Echtes – Reichel, Achim (CD) | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.fr | retailer | | B00000AR0C | used offers | | | | | |
| 135 | 141 | | wikipedia-de | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achim_Reichel | Wikipedia (de): Achim Reichel | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Diskografie, Singles | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | | | |
| 136 | 142 | <!--/references--> | |
| 137 | 143 | ||
| 138 | 144 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 139 | 145 | Was Echtes is a 1989 rock album by the Hamburg musician Achim Reichel, and this barcode is its compact disc on the WEA label, catalogue number 246 216-2 with label code LC 4281.[^discogs-4688298] It was issued by WEA Musik GmbH, which holds its ℗ and © lines, and manufactured in Germany at the Record Service plant in Alsdorf; MusicBrainz lists its release in Germany and France in 1989.[^musicbrainz] Reichel produced the eleven tracks himself, from the short "Echtes Intro" to "St. Pauli Blues".[^discogs-4688298] Two of its songs charted as singles in Germany: "Fliegende Pferde" reached number 55 in 1989 and "Kreuzworträtsel" number 53 in 1990.[^wikipedia-de] | |
| 140 | 146 | ||
| 141 | 147 | Discogs lists three CD pressings under this barcode: the 1989 disc with the matrix 246216-2 RSA, one crediting TELDEC Record Service GmbH as manufacturer and carrying a French price code, and a later repress from WMME Alsdorf with IFPI codes.[^discogs-5729981][^discogs-28579684] The album also appeared on LP (246 216-1) and cassette (246 216-4), and Tangram reissued it remastered in 2009 under another barcode.[^discogs-master] Amazon.de gives 15 September 1989 as the release date and quotes a Stereoplay review that describes straight rock recorded during a three-day production party at Reichel's house.[^amazon-de] | |
| 142 | 148 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Achim Reichel: Was Echtes (CD) <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00022924621628
name: Achim Reichel: Was Echtes (CD)
family: family/was-echtes
default_observation: rsa-1989
summary: Compact disc of Achim Reichel's 1989 rock album Was Echtes on the WEA label, catalogue number 246 216-2, made in Germany.
brand: brand/wea
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: DE, FR
country_of_origin: DE
pack_format: jewel case
last_seen: 2026-09-25
last_seen_note: Amazon.de and Amazon.fr listings of this CD (ASIN B00000AR0C), read on 2026-09-25.
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| marketed_by | company/wea-musik | DE, FR | 1989 | | | sourced | ^discogs-4688298 | ℗ & © 1989 WEA Musik GmbH Neue Medien Elektronikvertrieb, as Discogs transcribes the disc's notes. |
| manufactured_by | company/teldec-record-service | | 1989 | | | sourced | ^discogs-5729981 | Discogs credits TELDEC Record Service GmbH as manufacturer and Record Service Alsdorf as pressing plant; matrix 246216-2 RSA, the Alsdorf CD mark. |
| manufactured_by | company/warner-music-manufacturing-europe | | | | | sourced | ^discogs-28579684 | Repress pressed by WMME Alsdorf per Discogs; matrix 229246216-2 WME. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| DE | sourced | ^amazon-de | Amazon.de listing of the Audio CD with manufacturer reference 246 216-2, label Wea (Warner), country of origin Germany; new at EUR 9.99, used offers from EUR 1.16. | 2026-09-25 | new | DE | EUR 9.99 |
| DE | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: Germany, 1989. | | | | |
| FR | sourced | ^musicbrainz | MusicBrainz release event: France, 1989; the French price code WE 851 is printed on the disc per MusicBrainz and Discogs. | | | | |
| FR | sourced | ^amazon-fr | Amazon.fr listing of the same ASIN; used copy in very good condition sold by rebuy recommerce GmbH FR. | 2026-09-25 | used | DE | EUR 3.55 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| -------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Was echtes | name | de | | |
| 246 216-2 | search | | | |
| 2292-46216-2 | search | | | |
| Achim Reichel – Was Echtes | search | | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Achim Reichel
label: brand/wea
record_company: company/wea-musik
copyright: © 1989 WEA Musik GmbH Neue Medien Elektronikvertrieb
phonographic_copyright: ℗ 1989 WEA Musik GmbH Neue Medien Elektronikvertrieb
catalogue_number: 246 216-2
label_code: LC 4281
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 1989
release_country: DE, FR
genre: Rock, Pop Rock
runtime_min: 41.4
languages: de
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | ------------------------------ | ------ | -------- | ------------ | ------------------------- | ------- |
| 1 | Echtes Intro | | 0:26 | ^musicbrainz | Instrumental per Discogs. | |
| 2 | Am Baggersee | | 4:24 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 3 | Kreuzworträtsel | | 3:32 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 4 | Einer für alle | | 4:31 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 5 | Bis zum Happy End | | 4:12 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 6 | Fliegende Pferde | | 4:12 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 7 | Ich brauch was Echtes | | 3:22 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 8 | Vegetarier | | 3:49 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 9 | Bitte nicht stören | | 4:58 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 10 | Rock'n'Roll und graue Schläfen | | 3:39 | ^musicbrainz | | |
| 11 | St. Pauli Blues | | 4:19 | ^musicbrainz | | |
<!--/tracks-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | --------------- | ---- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Matrix / runout | 246216-2 RSA | | ^discogs-4688298 | Mould ring stamped 41 or 4 by variant. | rsa-1989 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | 246216-2 RSA | | ^discogs-5729981 | Variant 2 has a Warner "W" logo and 19 on the inner ring. | teldec-1989 | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | 229246216-2 WME | | ^discogs-28579684 | | wme-repress | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Mastering SID code | IFPI L011 | | ^discogs-28579684 | | wme-repress | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Mould SID code | IFPI 0565 | | ^discogs-28579684 | | wme-repress | sid_code | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | GEMA / BIEM | | ^discogs-4688298 | Printed on all three pressings per Discogs. | rsa-1989 | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| rsa-1989 | 1989 CD pressing, Record Service Alsdorf | edition | DE, FR | de | 1989 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-4688298 | Catalogue number 246 216-2; Manufactured in Germany, Record Service. MusicBrainz links this Discogs entry to its release, with events in France and Germany. | | | | jewel case | |
| teldec-1989 | 1989 CD pressing, TELDEC Record Service | edition | | de | 1989 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-5729981 | Catalogue number given as 2292-46216-2; French price code WE 851; booklet with lyrics, photos and info; Gorilla Musik-Verlag GmbH also in the © line. | | | | | |
| wme-repress | CD repress, WMME Alsdorf | edition | | de | | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-28579684 | Catalogue number given as 2292-46216-2; standard jewel case with an 8-page booklet; Discogs gives no year for this repress. | | | | jewel case | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---------------- | -------- | ---- |
| | Achim Reichel | Vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Achim Reichel | Producer | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Uwe Hallberg | Acoustic guitar, electric guitar | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Karl Allaut | Electric guitar | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Tissy Thiers | Acoustic bass | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Kelle Knipphals | Electric piano | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | José Campos | Percussion | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Udo Dahmen | Percussion | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Brigitte Goldenbaum | Artwork | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Dirk Fischer | Photography | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
| | Peter Harenberg | Lacquer cut | ^discogs-4688298 | credited | |
<!--/credits-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| | relationships | unknown | GS1 prefix 0022924 carries WEA's 2292 catalogue series, used by Warner companies in several European countries; no source names the licensee, so no gs1_prefix_owner row is written. | |
| | markets | unknown | A search result shows a bol.com (NL) listing of this CD, but the page refused the fetch (HTTP 403), so NL is not listed as a market. | |
| wme-repress | media | unknown | Year of the WMME Alsdorf repress. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15 | MusicBrainz release: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes (CD, 1989) | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | e5e36ee9-e1cc-4270-95d7-4f19f061bb15 | barcode, label, release events, tracklist | CC0 | | |
| discogs-4688298 | https://api.discogs.com/releases/4688298 | Discogs release 4688298: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes (CD) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 4688298 | identifiers, companies, credits, notes | | | |
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| discogs-28579684 | https://api.discogs.com/releases/28579684 | Discogs release 28579684: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes (CD repress) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 28579684 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/79963/versions | Discogs master 79963: Achim Reichel – Was Echtes, versions | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 79963 | | | | |
| amazon-de | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00000AR0C | Amazon.de: Was Echtes – Reichel, Achim (Audio CD) | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.de | retailer | | B00000AR0C | Produktinformation, Rezension | | | |
| amazon-fr | https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00000AR0C | Amazon.fr: Was Echtes – Reichel, Achim (CD) | 2026-09-25 | Amazon.fr | retailer | | B00000AR0C | used offers | | | |
| wikipedia-de | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achim_Reichel | Wikipedia (de): Achim Reichel | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Diskografie, Singles | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
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Was Echtes is a 1989 rock album by the Hamburg musician Achim Reichel, and this barcode is its compact disc on the WEA label, catalogue number 246 216-2 with label code LC 4281.[^discogs-4688298] It was issued by WEA Musik GmbH, which holds its ℗ and © lines, and manufactured in Germany at the Record Service plant in Alsdorf; MusicBrainz lists its release in Germany and France in 1989.[^musicbrainz] Reichel produced the eleven tracks himself, from the short "Echtes Intro" to "St. Pauli Blues".[^discogs-4688298] Two of its songs charted as singles in Germany: "Fliegende Pferde" reached number 55 in 1989 and "Kreuzworträtsel" number 53 in 1990.[^wikipedia-de]
Discogs lists three CD pressings under this barcode: the 1989 disc with the matrix 246216-2 RSA, one crediting TELDEC Record Service GmbH as manufacturer and carrying a French price code, and a later repress from WMME Alsdorf with IFPI codes.[^discogs-5729981][^discogs-28579684] The album also appeared on LP (246 216-1) and cassette (246 216-4), and Tangram reissued it remastered in 2009 under another barcode.[^discogs-master] Amazon.de gives 15 September 1989 as the release date and quotes a Stereoplay review that describes straight rock recorded during a three-day production party at Reichel's house.[^amazon-de]
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