Germany
1976- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2310456
- Format
- LP · Misprint
Vinyl pressings
by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1976
Kaempfert '76 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
2310.456-A SNBSide 1 runout
2310.456-B SNBSide 2 runout
2310 456-ASide 1 label
2310 456-BSide 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor 2310 456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2310456First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2310 456First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2310 456 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MP 3047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | Polydor LPR-16198First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 23 10 456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2310-456First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.207First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2310 456LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия С60—09379-80LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60—09379-80LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of Kaempfert '76 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 2310456.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310456, 2310 456, 2310-456, 2310 456 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.