Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1973
Non Stop Dancing 1974 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
2371 444 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 2 ARA-side runout, variant 1
2371 444 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 2 ATB-side runout, variant 1
2371 444 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 2 QA-side runout, variant 2
2371 444 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 3 XB-side runout, variant 2
(Variant 1) 2371444 A//1 133 420 05Side A
(Variant 1) 2371444 B//1 133 420 05Side B
(Variant 2) 2371444 A//1 136 420 05Side A
(Variant 2) 2371444 B//1 11 420 05 23Side B
5419 A | 2371444Run Out Groove Side A
5419 B | 2371444Run Out Groove Side B
2371 444 ALabel Side A
2371 444 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Polydor 2371444First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2371 444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 2371 444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Polydor 62 809LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2371 444First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 62 809LP, Club Edition, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Partially Mixed, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 27 425-8LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1973 | Ireland | Polydor 2371 444 / Polydor 2371444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2371 444 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 2371 444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Polydor 2371 444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2371 444First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 151 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2371444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2371 444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2371 444LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 151 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Non Stop Dancing 1974 are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 444.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 444, 2371444, 2371 444 L, XL 171 151) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2371 444 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 2 AR and 2371 444 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 2 AT. 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.
