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Games That Lovers Play

by The James Last Band · 1967

33 pressings13 countriesInstrumentalEasy ListeningSchlagerPop

Games That Lovers Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Games That Lovers Play

17 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 9 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 093
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊W S // 184093 ARunout side A, variant 1

1C 1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊ W R // 184093 BRunout side B, variant 1

1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◇ W 184093 A LRunout side A, variant 2

1C 1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◇ W 184093 B NRunout side B, variant 2

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Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Polydor 184 093
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊W 184093 A Made in Germany HRunout side A

1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊ W 184093 B Made in Germany HRunout side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 553
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

583553 A//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side A, stamped

583553 B//1▽420 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped

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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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaPolydor 184 093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaPolydor 184093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustriaPolydor 184 093First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaPolydor 184.093First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaPolydor 184.093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaPolydor 184.093LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967GermanyPolydor 184 093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyPolydor 184 093First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyPolydor 184 093First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967GermanyPolydor 184 093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyPolydor 184 093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967MexicoPolydor 20078First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967New ZealandPolydor 184 093First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ScandinaviaPolydor 184 093First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967SpainPolydor 184 093First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FrancePolydor 658 047LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaPolydor 184.093LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973CanadaPolydor 184 093LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975GermanyPolydor 40 943 3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984GermanyPolydor 821 610-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKPolydor LAST 8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989South AfricaPolydor SPL 4018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 184093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaPolydor 184 093LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FrancePolydor 658 047LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPolydor 40 943 3LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?NetherlandsPolydor 821 610-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandPolydor 184093LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPolydor 583553 / Polydor 583 553LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Games That Lovers Play2:25
  2. A2A Man And A Woman2:38
  3. A3Make This Night Last Forever2:53
  4. A4Never On Sunday2:59
  5. A5Fly Me To The Moon3:21
  6. A6This Is My Song2:24
  7. B1Lara's Theme3:20
  8. B2Now I Know (Laguna)2:30
  9. B3What Now My Love2:55
  10. B4Elizabeth-Serenade2:37
  11. B5I Left My Heart In San Francisco3:12
  12. B6Blame It On Me3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Games That Lovers Play are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Games That Lovers Play are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1989.

When was Games That Lovers Play first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 184 093.

How do I tell if my copy of Games That Lovers Play is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 093, 583 553, 583-553, 184093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊W S // 184093 A and 1C 1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊ W R // 184093 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Games That Lovers Play 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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