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Vinyl pressings

Piano À Gogo

by James Last · 1968

21 pressings13 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

Piano À Gogo 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Piano À Gogo

12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 165
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2 ℗ 1968 A8 KL ◊ K 00 249165 ARunout side A

2 ℗ 1968 A8 KL ◊ K 00 249165 BRunout side B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 165
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1968 A8 KL ◊K 00 249165 A ABRunout side A, stamped

2 ℗ 1968 A7 KL ◊K 00 249165 B AERunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Austria

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 165
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

5 ℗ 1968 A7 KL ◊ K 00 249165 ARunout side A

5 ℗ 1968 A7 KL ◊ K 00 249165 BRunout side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaPolydor 249 165 / Polydor -249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968AustriaPolydor 249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968ColombiaPolydor 249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FrancePolydor 658 114First yearLPLP
1968GermanyPolydor 249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyPolydor 249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968New ZealandPolydor 249165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968ScandinaviaPolydor 249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968ScandinaviaPolydor 249 165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ScandinaviaPolydor 249 165First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainPolydor 249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKPolydor 249 165First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyPolydor 249 165LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970TaiwanTailee TLA-647LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971ItalyPolydor 249 165LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyPolydor 2489 508LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973NetherlandsPolydor 2489 508LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPolydor 249 165LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPolydor 2489 508LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaPolydor SLPHM 249165LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKContour CN 2105LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Java2:32
  2. A2My Bonnie2:13
  3. A3Maria3:12
  4. A4Happy Days Are Here Again2:37
  5. A5Lingering On2:46
  6. A6Mack The Knife2:17
  7. A7Everybody Loves A Lover2:17
  8. B1My Guy's Come Back2:25
  9. B2Mexico-City3:22
  10. B3Poème2:19
  11. B4Love Me Or Leave Me1:57
  12. B5Bei Mir Bist Du Schön2:14
  13. B6The House Of The Rising Sun1:49
  14. B7America2:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Piano À Gogo are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Piano À Gogo are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.

When was Piano À Gogo first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 249 165.

How do I tell if my copy of Piano À Gogo is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 165, 658 114, 249165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 ℗ 1968 A8 KL ◊ K 00 249165 A and 2 ℗ 1968 A8 KL ◊ K 00 249165 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Piano À Gogo 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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