Germany
1969- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 307
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1 ℗ 1969 E9 ◇Z 00 249307 = 2 S1 CRunout side A stamped
1 ℗ 1969 ◇Z D9 D 00 249307 2 S2Runout side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Max Greger Und Sein Orchester · 1969
Sax In Gold 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.
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1 ℗ 1969 E9 ◇Z 00 249307 = 2 S1 CRunout side A stamped
1 ℗ 1969 ◇Z D9 D 00 249307 2 S2Runout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Polydor 249 307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Venezuela | Polydor 7159-COMP.First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor MP2063LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 249 307LP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 543 090LP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 543.090LP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 543.090LP | LP |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 249 307 / Polydor 249307LP | LP |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 249 307LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor MIM-1-8304LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2486 170LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RLP 49932 / Polydor RLP 49932LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2430 193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2418 209LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Sax In Gold are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Venezuela. One of them is Polydor 249 307.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 307, 7159-COMP.) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 E9 ◇Z 00 249307 = 2 S1 C and 1 ℗ 1969 ◇Z D9 D 00 249307 2 S2. 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.