Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1977
Auf Last Geht's Los was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
2475607-4-S1 A2II Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, 'A2II' etched, variant 1
2475607-4-S2 B1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, 'B1' etched, variant 1
2475 607 S1 - 2 320 3C AIIRunout side A, stamped, 'AII' 90° rotated, variant 2
2475 607 S2 - 2 320 2A KRRunout side B, stamped, 'KR' 90° rotated, variant 2
2475 607=3 S1 ◇320 K E 1•4ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2475 607=3 S2 ◇320 H X 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
2475 607 =3 S1 ◇320 MX 15Runout side A, stamped, 'MX' 90° rotated, variant 2
2475 607 =3 S2 ◇320 3*A MLRunout side B, stamped, 'ML' 90° rotated, variant 3
2475607-4- S1 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
2475607-4-S2 B-1 IIRunout side B
2475 607 S1 - 2 320 1A KLRunout side A, variant 1
2475 607 S2 - 2 320 3A KARunout side B, variant 1
2475 607 S1 - 2 320 KL 1ARunout side A, variant 2
2475 607 = 3 S2 ◇ 320 1A ISRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 65 331LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 65 331 1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 27 619-6LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2371 835First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation, Mixed | LP, Compilation, Mixed |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 24 75 607 / Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2437 486First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Turkey | Polydor 2475 607First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2371 835 ALP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Auf Last Geht's Los are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Turkey. One of them is Polydor 2475 607.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2475 607, 2371 835, 24 75 607, 2437 486) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2475607-4-S1 A2II Made in Germany and 2475607-4-S2 B1 Made in Germany. 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.
