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Bert KaempfertTo The Good Life

Vinyl pressings

To The Good Life

by Bert Kaempfert · 1973

12 pressings8 countriesEasy ListeningPop

To The Good Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 To The Good Life

5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2310 309
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2310 309 S1 Ⓟ1973 320 H1Side A label stamped, H sideways

2310 309 S2 Ⓟ1973 320 C1Side B label stamped, C sideways

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-368
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MCA 304-W1Etching Side 1

MCA 305-W1Etching Side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-368First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-368First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyPolydor 2310 309First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyPolydor ACB 00190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1973UKPolydor 2310 309First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMCA Records MCA-368First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ArgentinaPolydor 2310 309LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ItalyPolydor 2310 309 LLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaPolydor 2310 309LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaPolydor 2310 309LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975UruguayPolydor 2310 309LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWorld Record Club R 04207LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Take The "A" Train3:13
  2. A2The Sunny Side Of Life3:14
  3. A3My Melancholy Baby2:52
  4. A4Time To Dream2:45
  5. A5What Is This Thing Called Love2:38
  6. A6Lover's Wonderland3:36
  7. B1Wheeling Free (There's A Hill Beyond The Hill Ahead)3:21
  8. B2The Good Life2:19
  9. B3Bert's Bossa No.23:11
  10. B4Skyliner3:12
  11. B5Manhattan Merengue2:49
  12. B6Honeysuckle Rose3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To The Good Life are there?

12 vinyl pressings of To The Good Life are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.

When was To The Good Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, US, Canada. One of them is Polydor 2310 309.

How do I tell if my copy of To The Good Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 309, MCA-368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310 309 S1 Ⓟ1973 320 H1 and 2310 309 S2 Ⓟ1973 320 C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is To The Good Life 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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