Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1976
Non Stop Dancing 77 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
151 2371 723 S1 320 V H 1 · 4Runout side A, variant 1
151 2371 723 S2 320 Y 1 · 4Runout side B, variant 1
151 2371 723 S1 320 2 GRunout side A, variant 2
151 2371 723 S2 320 2 X ̷U̷ BRunout side B, variant 2
2371723 A//1∇420 03 14 14Side A runout, stamped
2371723 B//1∇420 03 11 4Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor Ltd. 2371 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2371 723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | India | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2371 723 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2371 723 / Polydor 2371-723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Peters International 2371 723 / Polydor 2371 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2371 723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2371 723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2371 723 / World Record Club R-90179LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Non Stop Dancing 77 are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 723.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 723, 2371 723 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 151 2371 723 S1 320 V H 1 · 4 and 151 2371 723 S2 320 Y 1 · 4. 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.
