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Classics Up To Date

by James Last · 1966

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Classics Up To Date 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Classics Up To Date

30 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 12 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor SLPHM 184 061Polydor 184 061
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊K U 184061-2 ARunout side A stamped

Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊K 184061-2 B URunout side B stamped

SLPHM 184 061 ALabel side A

SLPHM 184 061 BLabel side B

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Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 061
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

℗ 1966 H6 ◇K V Q 184061-2 ASide 1 (stamped

℗ 1966 H6 ◇K A U 184061-2 BSide 2 (stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 061
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊ K 184061-2 Aside A runout stamped

1 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊ K 184061-2 Bside B runout stamped

* 184 061 ALabel side A

* 184 061 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 061
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊ K M 184061-2 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1

1 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊ K L184061-2 BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1

1 ℗ 1966 H6 ◇K A R 184061-2 ARunout side A, stamped, variant 2

20 ℗ 1966 H6 ◇K A P 184061-2 BRunout side B, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 70 vinyl pressings

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

1960s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaPolydor 184 061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaPolydor 184 061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaPolydor 184 061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966CanadaPolydor 184 061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966CanadaPolydor 184 061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966CanadaPolydor 184 061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyPolydor SLPHM 184 061 / Polydor 184 061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184 061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184 061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyPolydor 184061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184 061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyPolydor 184 061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor SLPHM - 184 061 / Polydor 184 061First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 184 061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyPolydor 184.061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 31 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandPolydor 184061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973IrelandPolydor 184 061LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustriaPolydor 184 061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974AustriaPolydor 184 061LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainPolydor 11 84 061 / Polydor 184 061 SLPHMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975ItalyPolydor 184 061 ALP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsPolydor 2489 518LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ScandinaviaPolydor 184 061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986South AfricaPolydor SUL 3038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPolydor 27153LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaPolydor 184 061LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?ChilePolydor 184 061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ColombiaPolydor 184 061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePolydor 2370 022LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 184 061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPolydor 184 061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 184 061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GreeceInternational Polydor Production 184 061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GreecePolydor 184061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IrelandPolydor 184061LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPolydor 184 061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?PortugalPolydor 1184061LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaPolydor SLPHM 184061 / Polydor 184061LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SwitzerlandPolydor 179 055 / Ex Libris 179 055LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
All 30 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Barcarole (From "The Tales Of Hoffmann")2:45
  2. A2Prisoners' Chorus (From "Nabucco")2:42
  3. A3Hungarian Dance No. 52:30
  4. A4Waltz In A Flat Major Op. 39 No. 152:51
  5. A5March Of The Toreadors (From "Carmen")2:16
  6. A6An Den Frühling3:20
  7. B1Habanera (From "Carmen")3:22
  8. B2Notturno2:44
  9. B3Romeo And Juliet2:26
  10. B4On A Persian Market3:12
  11. B5Going Home (Adagio "From The New World")3:08
  12. B6Adagio From The Violin Concerto No. 1 G Minor2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Classics Up To Date are there?

70 vinyl pressings of Classics Up To Date are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.

When was Classics Up To Date first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor SLPHM 184 061.

How do I tell if my copy of Classics Up To Date is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPHM 184 061, 184 061, 184061, SLPHM - 184 061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊K U 184061-2 A and Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1966 H6 ◊K 184061-2 B U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Classics Up To Date 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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