Germany
1966- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 028
- Format
- LP, Album · SLPHM
- Runout / matrix
1 ℗ 1966 C6 K♢K 249028 AA-side
2 ℗ 1966 X C6 K♢K 249028 BB-side
SLPHM

Vinyl pressings
by Chor Hans Last · 1966
Ännchen Von Tharau Bittet Zum Tanz was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1 ℗ 1966 C6 K♢K 249028 AA-side
2 ℗ 1966 X C6 K♢K 249028 BB-side
SLPHM
1 ℗ 1966 C6 K♢K K 249028 A Made in GermanySide A, Stamped/etched
1 ℗ 1966 C6 K♢K N 249028 B Made in GermanySide B, Stamped/etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Polydor 77 361 / Polydor P 77 361LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | Polydor 249 028LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 249 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 249 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 028LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor H 845LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor H 845LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Philippines | Polydor H 845LP, Club Edition, Mixed, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mixed, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor H 845LP, Club Edition, Misprint, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Misprint, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1735LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1735LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 249 028LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue | LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 611-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 821 611-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 249 028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 77 361 / Polydor P 77 361LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Polydor H 845LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Ännchen Von Tharau Bittet Zum Tanz are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, Austria. One of them is Polydor 249 028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1966 C6 K♢K 249028 A and 2 ℗ 1966 X C6 K♢K 249028 B. 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.