Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1967
Humba Humba À Gogo was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
3 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V AK 00249205 AVariant 1, runout A
1 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V AN 00 249205 BVariant 1, runout B
1 ℗ 1967 H L7 ◊V 00249205 AVariant 2, runout A
2 ℗ 1967 H L7 ◊V 00 249205 BVariant 2, runout B
3 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V AK 00249205 AVariant 1, runout A
1 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V AN 00 249205 BVariant 1, runout B
1 ℗ 1967 H L7 ◊V 00249205 AVariant 2, runout A
2 ℗ 1967 H L7 ◊V 00 249205 BVariant 2, runout B
3 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V 00249205 A 12 MX157106 249205-1Runout Side 1
3 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V 00249205 B 12 MX157107 249205-2Runout Side 2
249205-ALabel Side 1
249205-BLabel Side 2
14 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V Made in Austria 00249205 AStamped Runout Side A
14 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V Made in Austria 00 249205 BStamped Runout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Polydor 249 205First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 249 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Polydor 249 205 / Polydor 249.205First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 205First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 205First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 104698First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Mixed, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor 249 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | South Africa | Polydor LPHM 49205First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK & Europe | Polydor 249 205 / Polydor 249205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Polydor 1249 205LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 6348LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 205LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue | LP, Album, Mixed, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 249 205 / Polydor 1249 205LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Humba Humba À Gogo are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Australia, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 249 205.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 205, 104698, LPHM 49205) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V AK 00249205 A and 1 ℗ 1967 L7 ◊V AN 00 249205 B. 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.
