Germany
1969- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 294
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1 ℗ 1969 C9 ♦V L 00 249294 S1Runout side A, stamped
4 ℗ 1969 C9 ♦V L 00 249294 S2Runout side B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1969
Non Stop Dancing 8 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
1 ℗ 1969 C9 ♦V L 00 249294 S1Runout side A, stamped
4 ℗ 1969 C9 ♦V L 00 249294 S2Runout side B, stamped
14 ℗1969 C9 ◇V 249294 S1 12Runout side A, stamped
14 ℗1969 C9 ◇V 249294 S2 12Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Polydor 249 294 / Polydor 249294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 249 294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Austria | Polydor 249 294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor LPG 624.021First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor LPS 624.506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Chile | Polydor 249.294First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Polydor 249 294LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Polydor 249 294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Polydor 249 294 / Polydor 249294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 294First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Switzerland | Polydor XL 172 027First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 543.040LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | Polydor H 249 294LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 249 294LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Lyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF-2057LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Polydor 249 294LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Non Stop Dancing 8 are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 249 294.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 294, LPG 624.021, LPS 624.506, 543.040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 C9 ♦V L 00 249294 S1 and 4 ℗ 1969 C9 ♦V L 00 249294 S2. 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.