Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 249 121Polydor 249121
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
249 121 ASide A label
249 121 BSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by The James Last Band · 1967
Sax À Gogo 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.
21 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.
249 121 ASide A label
249 121 BSide B label
-249 121 ASide A label
-249 121 BSide B label
W 2 ℗ 1967 A7 ◇V 2 4 9121 A Made in GermanyRunout, Side A, stamped
1 Z ℗ 1967 A7 ◇V 2 49121 B Made in GermanyRunout Side B, stamped, except "Z", etched
+249 121 ASide A label
+249 121 BSide B label
249 121 ASide A label
249 121 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 249 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor -249 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor +249 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor -249 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | Polydor 249 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor SLPM 1369First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor 249121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 121First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249.121First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 249-121 / Polydor 249 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 249.121LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 249.121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 249.121LP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 249.121LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 249 121LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249.121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 249.121LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 249 121 / Polydor 249121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Polydor 249121 / Polydor 249 121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 507LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2489 507LP, Album | LP, Album |
34 vinyl pressings of Sax À Gogo are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 249 121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 249 121, 249-121, 249121, SLPM-1369) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 249 121 A and 249 121 B. 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.