Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1969
Ännchen Von Tharau Bittet Zum Tanz 2 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.
7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z VW 00 249326 S1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
J ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z DE 00 249326 S2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
T ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z BK 00 249326 S1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
8 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z V 00 249326 S2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
16 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z DV 00 249326 S1Side A runout - stamped
14 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z DW 00 249326 S2Side B runout - stamped
00 249326 S1Side A, Stamped
00 249326 S2Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 249 326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 249 326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 99-172 044LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 249 326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor H 898/9LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 326First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 6893LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 326First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 326First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 326LP, Album, Mixed, Repress | LP, Album, Mixed, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 92 286 / Polydor P 92 286LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543.080LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2820 009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor H 898/9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 326LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 044LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 044 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 044LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Ännchen Von Tharau Bittet Zum Tanz 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Austria, Canada. One of them is Polydor 249 326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 326, 543.080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z VW 00 249326 S1 and J ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z DE 00 249326 S2. 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.
