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Non Stop Dancing 8 by James Last, album cover

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Non Stop Dancing 8

by James Last · 1969

23 pressings15 countriesBig BandEasy ListeningSchlagerBeat

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Non Stop Dancing 8

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.

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

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Australia

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 294Polydor 249294
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

14 ℗1969 C9 ◇V 249294 S1 12Runout side A, stamped

14 ℗1969 C9 ◇V 249294 S2 12Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaPolydor 249 294 / Polydor 249294First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustriaPolydor 249 294First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustriaPolydor 249 294First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilPolydor LPG 624.021First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969BrazilPolydor LPS 624.506First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaPolydor 543.040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaPolydor 543.040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaPolydor 543.040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ChilePolydor 249.294First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyPolydor 249 294First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyPolydor 249 294LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969LebanonPolydor 249 294First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969New ZealandPolydor 249 294 / Polydor 249294First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ScandinaviaPolydor 249 294First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969SwitzerlandPolydor XL 172 027First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaPolydor 543.040LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IndiaPolydor H 249 294LPLP
?ItalyPolydor 249 294LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?TaiwanLyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF-2057LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKPolydor 249 294LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Non Stop Dancing 8 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Non Stop Dancing 8 are listed here, from 15 countries.

When was Non Stop Dancing 8 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 249 294.

How do I tell if my copy of Non Stop Dancing 8 is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Non Stop Dancing 8 on vinyl worth?

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.

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