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Play Bert Kaempfert Hits

by Living Strings · 1969

11 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningPop

Play Bert Kaempfert Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Play Bert Kaempfert Hits

7 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS 2303RCA Camden CAS-2303
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

WCRS-6679Stamp Side A

WCRS-6680-2Stamp Side B

WCRS-6679Side A label

WCRS-6680Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2303
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

WCRS-6679 TGRunout Side A

WCRS-6680-2 TGRunout Side B

WCRS-6679Label Side A

WCRS-6680Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Camden CAS-2303
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

WCRS-6679 TGRunout Side A

WCRS-6680-2 TGRunout Side B

WCRS-6679Label Side A

WCRS-6680Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaRCA Camden CAS 2303 / RCA Camden CAS-2303First yearLPLP
1969CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2303First yearLPLP
1969CanadaRCA Camden CAS-2303First yearLPLP
1969New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2303First yearLPLP
1969New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2303 / RCA Camden CAS 2303First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969New ZealandRCA Camden CAS-2303 / RCA Camden CAS 2303First yearLPLP
1969USRCA Camden CAS-2303First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA International (Camden) INTS.1059LPLP
1970AustraliaRCA Camden CAS-2303 / RCA Camden CAS-2303LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Camden CAS 2303LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?TurkeyRCA Camden CAS-2303 / RCA Camden 198LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Spanish Eyes
  2. A2The World We Knew (Over And Over)
  3. A3Red Roses For A Blue Lady
  4. A4Lady
  5. A5Danke Schön
  6. B1L-O-V-E
  7. B2(You Are) My Way Of Life
  8. B3Strangers In The Night
  9. B4Wonderland By Night (Wunderland Bei Nacht)
  10. B5Sweet Maria

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play Bert Kaempfert Hits are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Play Bert Kaempfert Hits are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Play Bert Kaempfert Hits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is RCA Camden CAS-2303.

How do I tell if my copy of Play Bert Kaempfert Hits is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS-2303, CAS 2303) 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 Play Bert Kaempfert Hits 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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