Vinyl pressings
by The James Last Band · 1966
Instrumentals Forever was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
184059 A 1 Ⓟ 1966 G6 KL ◇ W SSide A runout, stamped
184059 B 1 Ⓟ 1966 G6 KL ◇ A ESide B runout, stamped
184059 A 1 Ⓟ 1966 G6 KL ◇ W A ASide A runout, variant 2
184059 B 1 Ⓟ 1966 G6 KL ◇ W WSide B runout, variant 2
-184 059 ASide A label
-184 059 BSide B label
5 ⓟ 1966 G6 K L ◊W 184059 A-1Runout Side A stamped
5 ⓟ 1966 G6 K L ◊W 184059 B-1Runout Side B stamped
184059 A//2 420 05 11 1Runout side A, stamped
184059 B//1 420 03 11 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 184 059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | UK | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Polydor 184 059First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Polydor 184 059 SLPHMLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor SLPM-1334LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 184 059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 184 059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 184 059LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Polydor Stereo-7077LP | LP |
16 vinyl pressings of Instrumentals Forever are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 184 059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 184059 A 1 Ⓟ 1966 G6 KL ◇ W S and 184059 B 1 Ⓟ 1966 G6 KL ◇ A E. 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.
