Spain
1974- Label and catalog number
- Selecciones Del Reader's Digest RDS-101-1 A RDS-101-8Polydor RDS-101-1 A RDS-101-8
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Bert Kaempfert · 1974
Easy Listening With Bert Kaempert & James Last was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | Selecciones Del Reader's Digest RDS-101-1 A RDS-101-8 / Polydor RDS-101-1 A RDS-101-8First yearLP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Reader's Digest RDS 6521-6529LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Box Set |
| 1975 | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 6931-6939 / Polydor RDS 6931-6939LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 6931-6939 / Polydor RDS 6931-6939LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor RD4-64 / Reader's Digest RD4-64LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Reader's Digest GEKL-8A / Polydor GEKL-8ALP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Canada | Reader's Digest 2-639-0 / Polydor 2-639-0LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | Canada | Sélection Du Reader's Digest 7-629 / Polydor 7-629LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Reader's Digest GEKL-8A / Polydor GEKL-8ALP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| ? | Netherlands | Reader's DigestLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Switzerland | Reader's Digest GEKL-8A / Polydor GEKL-8ALP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest GEKL-8A / Polydor GEKL-8ALP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Easy Listening With Bert Kaempert & James Last are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Spain. One of them is Selecciones Del Reader's Digest RDS-101-1 A RDS-101-8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RDS-101-1 A RDS-101-8) 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.