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Classics Up To Date Vol. 2

by Orchester James Last · 1969

44 pressings17 countriesBaroqueRomanticClassicalSchlager

Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 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 Classics Up To Date Vol. 2

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

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 109 588
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

14 ℗ 1969 C9 ◇V A Y 00 222006 S1Runout side A stamped

6 ℗ 1969 J9 ◇V A T 00 222006 = 2 S2Runout side B stamped

222 006 S 1Label side A in parentheses

222 006 S 2Label side B in parentheses

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Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 371
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(R) 1969 A71 <>2 00 222006 = 3 S1Side 1

(R) 1969 A71 <>2 00 222006 = 3 S2Side 2

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 371
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(A-side): ℗1969 7 C 9 ◊ V 249371 A/ 00 222 006 S1

(B-side): ℗1969 J 9 ◊ V 249371 B/ 00 222 006 = 2 S2

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 371Polydor 249-371
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

249371 A / 8 222 006=5X S1 320 5 2 3

249371 B / 5 222 006=4 S2 ℗1969 320 5 5 4

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Polydor 249 371Polydor 249-371
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

249371 A 00 222006 S1 4 5 ℗ 1969 C 9 ◊ VSide A runout

249371 B 00 222006 S2 4 5 ℗ 1969 C 9 ◊ VSide B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 44 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaPolydor 249 371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969AustriaPolydor 249 371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969FrancePolydor 249 371LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1969GermanyPolydor 109 588First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyPolydor 249 371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyPolydor 249 371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JamaicaPolydor 222 006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanPolydor 249 371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969PhilippinesPolydor 249 371First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaPolydor 222006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKPolydor 249 371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKPolydor 249 371 / Polydor 249-371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKPolydor 249 371 / Polydor 249-371First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyPolydor 249 371 / Polydor 249 371 LLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyPolydor 249 371 LLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971AustriaPolydor 249 371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971ScandinaviaPolydor 249 371 / Polydor 249.371LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainPolydor 12 49 371LPLP
1971UKPolydor 249 371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972ScandinaviaPolydor 249 371 / Polydor 249.371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972ScandinaviaPolydor 249 371LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974IrelandPolydor 249 371LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 249 371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 249 371LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelPolydor 249 371LP, AlbumLP, Album
?South KoreaPolydor SEL-200 363 / Polydor (249 371)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?TaiwanLyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF-2050LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKPolydor 249 371LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPolydor 249 371 / Polydor 249-371LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5609 / Polydor 249 371LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 5609 / Polydor 249 371LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Andante From The Concerto For Piano And Orchestra No, 21 'Theme From Elvira Madigan' (In C Major, K 467)3:19
  2. A2Presto From The Symphony No, 7 (In A Major, Op. 92)2:44
  3. A3Romance For Violin And Orchestra (In F Major, Op. 50)4:37
  4. A4Impromptu No. 2 (In A Flat Major, Op. 142)3:30
  5. A5Air From The Suite No, 3 (In D Major, BWV 1068)4:33
  6. A6Impromptu No, 3 (In G Flat Major, Op. 90)3:47
  7. B1Adagio From The Sonata No, 8 'Pathetique' (In C Minor, Op. 92)3:12
  8. B2Slavonic Dance No, 102:17
  9. B3Andante From The Violin Concerto (In E Minor, Op. 64)4:48
  10. B4Prelude (In C Major)2:34
  11. B5Andante From The Symphony No, 5 (In C Minor, Op. 67)1:52
  12. B6Ballet Music From 'Prince Igor'2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.

When was Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Austria, Jamaica and more. One of them is Polydor 109 588.

How do I tell if my copy of Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 109 588, 249 371, 222 006, 222006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14 ℗ 1969 C9 ◇V A Y 00 222006 S1 and 6 ℗ 1969 J9 ◇V A T 00 222006 = 2 S2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 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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