Germany
1966- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 040
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
— 249 040 ASide A Label
— 249 040 BSide B Label

Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1966
Trumpet À Gogo was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
— 249 040 ASide A Label
— 249 040 BSide B Label
249 040 A Made in Germany 1 Ⓟ 1966 C6 ◊ W ERunout side A, variant 1
249 040 B Made in Germany 1 Ⓟ 1966 C6 ◊ W CRunout side B, variant 1
249 040 A Made in Germany 1 Ⓟ 1966 C6 ◊ W GRunout side A, variant 2
249 040 B Made in Germany 1 Ⓟ 1966 C6 ◊ W DRunout side B, variant 2
249 040 A Made in Germany 4 ℗ 1966 C6 ◊W ADStamped Runout, Side A
249 040 B Made in Germany 4 ℗ 1966 C6 ◊W VStamped Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Austria | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Colombia | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Mozambique | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | South Africa | Polydor SLPHM 184519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 249.040 / Polydor 249 040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 821 587-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 821 587-1LP | LP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 821 587-1LP | LP |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor LAST7 / Polydor 821 587-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Aeroplane-Record FKLP-107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 249 040 / Polydor 249040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 249 040LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Polydor 249 040 / Polydor 249040LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 249.040LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 249 040LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 249.040LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Polydor 658 007 / Polydor 658 007 G.U.LP | LP |
| ? | France | Polydor 249 040LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 658 007LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 40 944 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | India | Polydor 249 040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 249 040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 504LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 504LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
60 vinyl pressings of Trumpet À Gogo are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 249 040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 040, 1653, SLPHM 184519, LPHM 84519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, — 249 040 A and — 249 040 B. 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.