Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1968
Guitar À Gogo was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.
00 249204 A ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ᵛ FRunout Side A
00 249204 B ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ᵛ ERunout Side B
00 249204 A 2 ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ᵛ ANSide A Var. 2
00 249204 B 2 ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ᵛ CSide B Var. 2
00 249204 A 1 ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ V LRunout side A stamped
00 249204 B 1 ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ V IIRunout side B stamped
249 204 ALabel side A
249 204 BLabel side B
249 204 A//1▽420 1 4A Side
249 204 B//1▽420 1 11 4B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Austria | Polydor 249 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 249 204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 249 204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Polydor 249 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Spain | Polydor 249 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Taiwan | Tailee TLA-649LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1968 | UK | Polydor 249 204First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor SMP-1410LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 27151LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 249 204LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 249 204LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 249 204LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 249 204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 509LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 249204LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Lyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF-2052LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Venezuela | Polydor 7118LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Guitar À Gogo are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Austria, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 249 204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 249204 A ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ᵛ F and 00 249204 B ℗ 1968 A8 ◇ᵛ E. 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.
