Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 216Stern Musik 249 216
- Format
- LP, Album, Mixed
- Runout / matrix
249216

Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1968
Non Stop Dancing '68 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.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 14 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.
249216
-249 216 ALabel side A
-249 216 BLabel side B
249216
249216 XBX A-1 5 7 ℗ 1968 ◇VSide A runout, stamped
249216 B-1 5 7 ℗ 1968 ◇VSide B runout, stamped
249216
624.003 ALabel Side A
624 003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Polydor 249 216 / Stern Musik 249 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Brazil | Polydor LPG 624.003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Polydor 249 216 / Polydor 249216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor H 856LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 249 216 / Stern Musik 249 216First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 249 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 249 216 / Stern Musik 249 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor H 856LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1968 | Italy | Polydor 249 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Mexico | Polydor 20091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Polydor 249 216 / Polydor 249216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Norway | Polydor 249216 / Polydor 249 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 216 / Stern Musik 249 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | Polydor LPHM 49216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Polydor 249 216First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 216 / Stern Musik 249 216LP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| ? | Israel | Polydor 249216LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Non Stop Dancing '68 are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Polydor 249 216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 216, LPG 624.003, 20091, 249216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 249216. 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.