Germany
1974- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 2371 471
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · White Logo and GEMA on labels
- Runout / matrix
2371 471 S 1 ℗ 1974 320 BSSide A, runout, stamped
2371 471 S2 ℗ 1974 320 BWSide B, runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1974
Sing Mit 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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 471 S 1 ℗ 1974 320 BSSide A, runout, stamped
2371 471 S2 ℗ 1974 320 BWSide B, runout, stamped
2371 471-1ARunout side A
2371 471-2ARunout side B
AA 2371 471 1Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 112 06Runout Side A
AA 2371 471 2Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 113 06Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Polydor 63 027LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Polydor 2371 471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2371 471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 63 027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 27 440-7 / James Last - Sing Mit 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mixed · Club edition |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2371 471LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2371 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2371 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 2371 471LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | VEB Deutsche Schallplatte Berlin 2371 471LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 154 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 154LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 154LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
12 vinyl pressings of Sing Mit 2 are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR), Netherlands, Scandinavia. One of them is Polydor 2371 471.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 471, 63 027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2371 471 S 1 ℗ 1974 320 BS and 2371 471 S2 ℗ 1974 320 BW. 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.