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Vinyl pressings

With Compliments

by James Last · 1970

36 pressings19 countriesEasy ListeningInstrumentalJazzLatin

With Compliments was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 With Compliments

26 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2371 071
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 - 2371 071 =3 S1 Ⓟ 1970 320Runout, side A, stamped

14 Ⓟ 1970 G70 ◇Z M 00 2371 071 S2Runout, side B, stamped

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Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2371 071
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

00 2371 071 S1 9 ℗ 1970 G70 ◇Z A ARunout side A stamped

00 2371 071 S2 9 ℗ 1970 G70 ◇Z A GRunout side B stamped

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 36 vinyl pressings

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

1970s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UnknownPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ArgentinaPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970AustraliaPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970AustraliaPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970AustriaPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970AustriaPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyPolydor 2371 071First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyPolydor 2371 071 / Polydor 31 962 4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 33 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPolydor 2371 071LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandPolydor 2371 071LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TurkeyPolydor 2371 071LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Endless Journey3:43
  2. A2The House Of The Rising Sun4:25
  3. A3The Last Guest Is Gone3:48
  4. A4El Condor Pasa3:05
  5. A5Evie3:52
  6. A6Rainy, Rainy4:58
  7. B1Luciana4:15
  8. B2Andanca3:50
  9. B3Tango Regina4:04
  10. B4Ballad Of The Easy Rider3:00
  11. B5Jean4:22
  12. B6The Pearl Fishers3:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of With Compliments are there?

36 vinyl pressings of With Compliments are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1970 and 1975.

When was With Compliments first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, South Africa, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 071.

How do I tell if my copy of With Compliments is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 071, 2371-071, MP 2116, 2371 071 L) 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.

How much is With Compliments 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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