Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1975
In The Mood For Trumpets was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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 · 4 A 2371 548 S1 320Variant 1, Runout Side A
4 A F 2371 548 S2 320Variant 1, Runout Side B
3 AR 2371 548 S1 320Variant 2, Runout Side A
1 · 5 AW 2371 548 S2 320Variant 2, Runout Side B
2371548 A//1▽420 05 14 3Stamped runout, side A
2371548 B//1▽420 04 12 3Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Ireland | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor MP 2509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 524First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 524First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2371 548First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2371 548 ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 187LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of In The Mood For Trumpets are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 548, released August 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 548, MP 2509, 2489 524) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 · 4 A 2371 548 S1 320 and 4 A F 2371 548 S2 320. 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.
