Vinyl pressings
by James Last · 1978
World Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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 891 S1 320 5 • 4 • 1A AFRunout side A, variant 1
2371 891 =2S2 320 3 A1Runout side B, variant 1
2371 891 S1 320 1 FRunout side A, variant 2
2371 891 S2 320 W 6Runout side B, variant 2
2371891 A//1▽420 04 11 9Side A runout
2371891 B//1▽420 04 11 1 3Side B runout
2371 891 S1 320 5 • 4 • 1A AFRunout side A
2371 891 =2S2 320 3 A1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 3150 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Polydor 2371 891 / Polydor 2371 891 18First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 34 686 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Ireland | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Turkey | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2371 891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of World Hits are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 2371 891.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2371 891, 3150 891) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2371 891 S1 320 5 • 4 • 1A AF and 2371 891 =2S2 320 3 A1. 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.
