Vinyl pressings
by James Last & His Hammond Bar Combo · 1966
Hammond À Gogo Vol. II 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.
15 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
249043-2 A Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 H6 K♢KVariant 1 A-side
249043-2 B Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 I6 K♢KVariant 1 B-side
249043-2 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 H6 K♢KVariant 2 A-side
249043-2 B Made in Germany 8 ℗ 1966 I6 K♢KVAriant 2 B-side
249043-2 A ℗ 1966 H6 K♢KVariant 1 A-side
249043-2 B ℗ 1966 I6 K♢KVariant 1 B-side
249043-2 A 1 ℗ 1966 H6 K♢K KRunout Side A
249043-2 B 2 ℗ 1966 I6 K♢K QRunout Side B
249043-2 A ℗ 1966 H6 K♢KVariant 1 A-side
249043-2 B ℗ 1966 I6 K♢KVariant 1 B-side
2 ℗ 1966 H6 K♢K T 249043-2 A Made in GermanySide A, Stamped
1 ℗ 1966 I6 K♢K > 249043-2 B Made in GermanySide B, Stamped
249043-2 A ℗ 1966 H6 K♢KVariant 1 A-side
249043-2 B ℗ 1966 I6 K♢KVariant 1 B-side
249043-2 A ℗ 1966 H6 K♢KVariant 2 A-side
249043-2 B ℗ 1966 I6 K♢KVAriant 2 B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 043 / Polydor 249.043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Polydor 249 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Polydor 249 043 / Polydor 249043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 1249 043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 249 043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 249 043LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue | LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 20324LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Austria | Polydor 249 043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Polydor 249 043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 043LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 043LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 502LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Peru | Polydor 249 043LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Polydor 249043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Polydor 249043 / Polydor 249 043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Polydor 249 043 / Polydor 249-043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Venezuela | Polydor Mono-072 / Polydor LPHM 072LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
34 vinyl pressings of Hammond À Gogo Vol. II are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 249 043.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 249043-2 A Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 H6 K♢K and 249043-2 B Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 I6 K♢K. 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.
