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Living It Up by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Living It Up

by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra · 1963

24 pressings11 countriesEasy ListeningJazz

Living It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Living It Up

12 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 4374
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG8808T1Side 1 runout, stamped, variant 1

MG8809T2Side 2 runout, stamped, variant 1

MG8808T3Side 1

MG8809T3Side 2

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 74374
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

7 8808 4 I 2ISide A runout, variant 1

7 8809 4 II 2ISide B runout, variant 1

7 8808 4 2Side A runout, variant 2

7 8809 3 2Side B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaPolydor 250242First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963BrazilPolydor 46 399First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaDecca DL 4374First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaDecca DL 74374First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ColombiaPolydor LPHM 237 599First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyPolydor 237 599First yearLPLP
1963GermanyPolydor 46 399First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandPolydor 237599First yearLPLP
1963PeruPolydor 237 599First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 74374First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USDecca DL 4374First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USDecca DL 74374First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964GermanyPolydor 237 599 / Polydor SLPHM 237 599LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 237 599 / Polydor SLPHM 237 599LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967USPolydor SPH 37599 / Columbia Record Club SPH 37599LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPolydor 237.599 / Polydor SLPG-237.599LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ChilePolydor LPHM 46399 / Polydor 46399LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor HI-FI 46 399LPLP
?GermanyPolydor 46 399LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor LPHM 46 399LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaPolydor International Production LPHM 46399LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPolydor 237 599LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPolydor 46 399LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKPolydor 46 399LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Living It Up
  2. A2In The Mood
  3. A3Cherokee
  4. A4Candlelight Cafe
  5. A5Easy Going
  6. A6Tricky Trombone
  7. A7Give And Take
  8. B1Two On A Tune
  9. B2Whispering
  10. B3Dutch Threat
  11. B4Fluter's Holiday
  12. B5Don't Talk To Me
  13. B6Gentleman Jim
  14. B7Pony Violins

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living It Up are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Living It Up are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 1967.

When was Living It Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, US, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 237 599.

How do I tell if my copy of Living It Up is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 237 599, 46 399, DL 74374, DL 4374) 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.

How much is Living It Up on vinyl worth?

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.

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