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Vinyl pressings

Polka-Party

by James Last · 1971

30 pressings10 countriesBrass BandJazzRockPop

Polka-Party was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Polka-Party

10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Netherlands

1971
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2371 190
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

4 ℗ 1971 G71 ◊G 00 2371 190 S1Runout side A stamped

1 ℗ 1971 G71 ◊G 1C1 00 2371 190 S2Runout side B stamped

2371 190 ALabel side A

2371 190 BLabel side B

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Netherlands

1971
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2371 190
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1C11 ℗ 1971 G71 ◊G 00 2371 190 S1Runout side A stamped

31 ℗ 1971 G71 ◊G 00 2371 190 S2Runout side B stamped

2371 190 ALabel side A

2371 190 BLabel side AB

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2371 190
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2371-190-A y.Side 1

2371-190-B y.Side 2

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Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2371 190
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2371-190-A y.Runout Side A

2371-190-B y.Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1971
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2371 190
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2371-190-A-RCC y.Runout Side A

2371-190-B-RCC y.Runout 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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CanadaPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971FrancePolydor 2371 190First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyPolydor 61 224LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1971GermanyPolydor 28 647-6LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971GermanyPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971GermanyPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyPolydor 61 224LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1971GermanyPolydor 28 647-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1971GermanyPolydor 2371 190First yearLPLP
1971GermanyPolydor 34 194 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1971NetherlandsPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971NetherlandsPolydor 2371 190First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustraliaPolydor 821 614-1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984GermanyPolydor 821 614-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984GermanyPolydor 40 942 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1984NetherlandsPolydor 821 614-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKPolydor LAST 3LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPolydor 2371 190LPLP
?GermanyPolydor 2371 190LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 27 248-4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyPolydor 2371 190LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2371 190LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 083 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 083LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?UKPolydor 2371-190 / Polydor 2371 190LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Ständchen
  2. A2Trompeten-Muckel
  3. A3Schützenliesel
  4. A4Tritsch-Tratsch
  5. A5Untern Linden
  6. A6Liechtensteiner Polka
  7. B1She's Too Fat For Me
  8. B2Die Mühle Im Schwarzwald
  9. B3Flieger-Marsch
  10. B4Amboß-Polka
  11. B5Annen-Polka
  12. B6Heinzelmännchens Wachtparade

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Polka-Party are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Polka-Party are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1984.

When was Polka-Party first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 190.

How do I tell if my copy of Polka-Party is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 ℗ 1971 G71 ◊G 00 2371 190 S1 and 1 ℗ 1971 G71 ◊G 1C1 00 2371 190 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Polka-Party 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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