UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2371 768
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1977
Plays Robert Stolz was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2371 768 S1 320 3 R ASide A runout, stamped
2 371 76 8 S2 320 C B A 3Side B runout, stamped
2 371 768 S1 320 A BSide A
2 371 768 S2 320 ZV 1 ‧ 1ASide B
2371768 A 1 520 22 06 77Runout side A
2371768 B 1 520 22 06 77Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 66 047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 66 047LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2371 768 / Polydor 2371768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2371 776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 66 047-2 / Polydor 66047 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Partially Mixed, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Partially Mixed, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 31 486 4 / Polydor 2475 712LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 40 938-3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 27 605-5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2371 768 / Polydor 2371768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2371 768 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MP 3074 / HÖR ZU MP 3074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2371 776First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2371 776First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2371 768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Peters International PLD 7100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 114-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor LAST 6 / Polydor 821 114-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor LAST 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 2371 768 / HÖR ZU 2371 768LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2475 712 / HÖR ZU 2475 712LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2475 712 / HÖR ZU 2475 712LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2371 768 / Polydor 2475 712LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Plays Robert Stolz are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 768.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 768, PLD 7100, 2371 776, 2371 768 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.