Achim Reichel: Was Echtes (CD): version 2
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# 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 | |
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## 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
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## Images <!--images-->
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| 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 | |
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## 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 | | | |
| 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 | | | |
| 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 | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
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]
<!--/about-->