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The Best Of Bert Kaempfert (Hit-Maker No 1)

by Bert Kaempfert · 1965

30 pressings11 countriesEasy ListeningSwingJazz

The Best Of Bert Kaempfert was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 The Best Of Bert Kaempfert

10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 012
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184012-3 ASide A runout stamped

184012-2 BSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 012
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

- 184 012 ALabel side A

- 184 012 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 012
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184012-3 A Made in Germany 3 Ⓟ 1959 G6 ◇ W CSide A runout stamped

184012-2⃫ 2 B Made in Germany 3 Ⓟ 1962 AP 16 ◇ KSide B runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 012
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

184012-3 A Made in Germany 3 Ⓟ 1959 G6 ◇ W CSide A runout stamped

184012-2⃫ 2 B Made in Germany 3 Ⓟ 1962 AP 16 ◇ KSide B runout stamped

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaPolydor 184 012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 184 012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 184 012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965ItalyPolydor 184 012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965ItalyPolydor 184 012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965NetherlandsPolydor DS 004 / Boek En Plaat DS 004LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1965New ZealandPolydor SLPHM 184012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965UKPolydor 184 012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965UKPolydor 184 012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965UKPolydor 184 012First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965UKPolydor 184 012First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966New ZealandPolydor SLPHM 184012 / Polydor SLPHM.184012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966New ZealandPolydor SLPHM.184012 / Polydor International SLPHM 184012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1966UKPolydor 84 012LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968MexicoPolydor Internacional 20035LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970South AfricaPolydor 184012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChilePolydor 84012LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FrancePolydor 658 088LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 184 012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FrancePolydor 184 012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 2416 204LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor LPHM 84012LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 184 012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 184 012LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyPolydor 184 012LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsBoek En Plaat DS 004 / Boek En Plaat DM 004LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?NetherlandsPolydor 184012LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandRainbow RLP 49910LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ScandinaviaPolydor International 184 012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ScandinaviaPolydor International 184 012LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Red Roses For A Blue Lady
  2. A2A Swingin' Safari
  3. A3Wonderland By Night
  4. A4That Happy Feeling
  5. A5Lonely Nightingale
  6. A6Happy Trumpeter
  7. A7Danke Schön
  8. A8Market Day
  9. B1Blue Midnight
  10. B2Love
  11. B3Afrikaan Beat
  12. B4Three O' Clock In The Morning
  13. B5Treat For Trumpets
  14. B6The Bass Walks
  15. B7Tootie Flutie
  16. B8The Big Build Up

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bert Kaempfert are there?

30 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Bert Kaempfert are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.

When was The Best Of Bert Kaempfert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 184 012.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Bert Kaempfert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 012, SLPHM 184012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 184012-3 A and 184012-2 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Best Of Bert Kaempfert 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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