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Hammond À GoGo 3

by James Last & His Hammond Bar Combo · 1969

31 pressings12 countriesEasy ListeningOrganJazzPop

Hammond À GoGo 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Hammond À GoGo 3

17 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 304
Format
LP, Album, Mixed
Runout / matrix

℗1969 870 ◇V S 00 249 304 = 2 S1Side A

10 ℗1969 C9 ◇V D 00 249 304 S2Side B

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Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 304
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

℗1969 C9 ◇V A E 00 249 304 S1Runout A side

15 ℗1969 C9 ◇V A M 00 249 304 S2Runout B side

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Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 304
Format
LP, Album, Mixed
Runout / matrix

℗1969 870 ◇V S 00 249 304 = 2 S1Side A

10 ℗1969 C9 ◇V D 00 249 304 S2Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249-304Polydor 249 304
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

00 L 249304 S̶1̶ A-1 5 10 ℗ 1969 C9 ◇VRunout, Side A

00 249304 S̶2̶ B-1 5 10 ℗ 1969 C9 ◇V 5Runout, Side B

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

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustriaPolydor 249 304First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustriaPolydor 249 304First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaPolydor 543.058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaPolydor 543 058First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CanadaPolydor 543.058First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyPolydor 249 304First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyPolydor 249 304First yearLP, Album, MixedLP, Album, Mixed
1969GermanyPolydor 249 304First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyPolydor 249 304First yearLP, Album, MixedLP, Album, Mixed
1969ItalyPolydor SLPHM/D 249 304First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ScandinaviaPolydor 249 304 / Polydor 249.304First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ScandinaviaPolydor 249 304First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969South AfricaPolydor 249304First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 064First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKPolydor 249-304 / Polydor 249 304First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyPolydor 249 304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainPolydor 12 49 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaPolydor 543.058LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 249 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustriaPolydor 249 304LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustriaPolydor 249 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustriaPolydor 249 304LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPolydor 2489 503LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandPolydor 249 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ScandinaviaPolydor 249 304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainPolydor 12 49 304LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 064 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 064LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPolydor 249 304 / Polydor 249-304LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor 249-304 / Polydor 249 304LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Foxtrott
  2. Cha-Cha-Cha
  3. Foxtrott
  4. Langsamer Walzer
  5. Foxtrott
  6. Latin-Fox
  7. Medium-Fox
  8. Samba
  9. Slow-Fox
  10. Foxtrott

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hammond À GoGo 3 are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Hammond À GoGo 3 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.

When was Hammond À GoGo 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 249 304.

How do I tell if my copy of Hammond À GoGo 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 304, 249-304, 543.058, 543 058) 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 Hammond À GoGo 3 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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