Discography2019-04-04T13:40:41+00:00

James Last – discography

1960 – 1969

Ännchen von Tharau bittet zum Tanz (1966)

Instrumentals Forever (1966)

Classics Up To Date (1966)

Christmas Dancing (1966)

Games That Lovers Play (1967)

Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 (1969)

Complete list from this decade

  • Non Stop Dancing ’65 (produced in 1964)
  • Hammond á gogo (1965)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’66 (1965)
  • Beat In Sweet (1965)
  • Ännchen von Tharau bittet zum Tanz (1966)
  • Trumpet á gogo (1966)
  • Hammond á gogo Vol. 2 (1966)
  • Instrumentals Forever (1966)
  • Classics Up To Date (1966)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’66/II (1966)
  • Christmas Dancing (1966)
  • Sax á gogo (1967)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’67 (1967)
  • That’s Life (1967)
  • Games That Lovers Play (1967)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’67/2 (1967)
  • Trumpet á gogo Vol. 2 (1967)
  • James Last Presents George Walker (1967)
  • Piano á gogo (1968)
  • Guitar á gogo (1968)
  • Humba Humba á gogo (1968)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’68 (1968)
  • Freddy Live (1968) (live concert with Freddy Quinn)
  • Trumpet á gogo 3 (1968)
  • Non Stop Dancing 7 (1968)
  • Rock Around With Me! (1968)
  • Käpt’n James bittet zum Tanz (1968)
  • Sekai Wa Futari No Tameni (1968) (only in Japan)
  • Die Dreigroschenoper (1968) – new recording (3-LP box)
  • Non Stop Dancing 8 (1969)
  • Hammond á gogo 3 (1969)
  • Op klompen (1969)
  • Ännchen von Tharau bittet zum Tanz 2 (1969)
  • Hair (1969)
  • Non Stop Dancing 9 (1969)
  • Wenn süß das Mondlicht auf den Hügeln schläft (1969) (Soundtrack of the film “At the Height of the Moon”)
  • Happy Lehár (1969)
  • Non Stop Evergreens (1969)
  • Classics Up To Date Vol. 2 (1969)
  • Onders moeders paraplu (1969)

1970 – 1979

With Compliments (1970)

Polka Party (1971)

Russland zwischen Tag und Nacht (1972)

Classics Up To Date 3 (1974)

Classics Up To Date 4 (1976)

Live In London (1978)

Classics Up To Date 5 (1978)

Ein festliches Konzert zur Weihnachtszeit (1979)

Complete list from this decade

  • Golden Non Stop Dancing 10 (1970) (anniversary edition as an LP box)
  • Around The World (1970) (3-LP box)
  • Beachparty (1970)
  • America Album (1970) (promotional release – not officially published – NO cover)
  • With Compliments (1970)
  • Non Stop Dancing 11 (1970)
  • Käpt’n James bittet zum Tanz – Part 2 (1971)
  • In Scandinavia (1971)
  • Happyning (1971)
  • Non Stop Dancing 12 (1971)
  • Last Of Old England (1971)
  • Beachparty 2 (1971)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1972 (1971) (Non Stop Dancing 13)
  • Polka Party (1971)
  • In Concert (1971)
  • Voodoo Party (1971)
  • Wenn die Elisabeth mit … James Last (1972)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1972/2 (1972)
  • Love Must Be The Reason (1972)
  • Beachparty 3 (1972)
  • Russland zwischen Tag und Nacht (1972)
  • Polka Party II (1972)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1973 (1972)
  • Classics (1973)
  • Sing mit (1973)
  • Happy Hammond (1973)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1973/2 (1973)
  • Beachparty 4 (1973)
  • Weihnachten & James Last (1973) Käpt’n James auf allen Meeren (1973)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1974 (1973)
  • Sing mit 2 (1973)
  • In Wien beim Wein (1974)
  • James Last Live (1974) (2-LP album)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1974/2 (1974)
  • Beachparty 5 (1974)
  • Polka Party 3 (1974)
  • Violins In Love (1974)
  • Classics Up To Date 3 (1974)
  • Sing mit 3 (1975)
  • Non Stop Dancing 20 (2-LP album, anniversary edition)(1975, new recording of “Non Stop Dancing ’65”)
  • In The Mood For Trumpets (1975)
  • Well Kept Secret (1975)
  • Tulpen uit Amsterdam (1975)
  • Rock Me Gently (1975) (only in England and Canada)
  • Beachparty 6 (1975)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1976 (1975)
  • Stars im Zeichen eines guten Sterns (1975) (several medleys with James Last)
  • Sing mit (1976)
  • Freut Euch des Lebens (1976)
  • Happy Summer Night (1976)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1976/2 (1976)
  • Happy Marching (1976)
  • Classics Up To Date 4 (1976)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1977 (1976)
  • Sing mit 5 (1976)
  • James Last spielt Robert Stolz (1977)
  • Non Stop Dancing 1977/2 (1977)
  • Western Party And Square Dance (1977)
  • Russland-Erinnerungen (1977)
  • Sing mit – von Hamburg bis Mexico (1977)
  • Non Stop Dancing 78 – Part 25 (1978)
  • Live In London (1978)
  • World Hits (1978)
  • Classics Up To Date 5 (1978)
  • New Non Stop Dancing ’79 (1978)
  • Copacabana – Happy Dancing (1979)
  • James Last And The Rolling Trinity (1979)
  • Non Stop Hansi (1979) (2-LP album on the occasion of his 50th birthday, not for sale)
  • Hereinspaziert zur Polka Party (1979)
  • Paintings (1979) (only in Japan)
  • Ein festliches Konzert zur Weihnachtszeit (1979)
  • The Non Stop Dancing Sound Of The 80s (1979)

1980 – 1989

Jahrhundertmelodien (1982)

Biscaya (1982)

Superlast (1983) / Classics Up To Date Vol. 6 (1984)

Berlin-Konzert ’87 (1987) (live concert in the former “Palace of the Republic” – East Berlin)

Happy Heart (1989) (on the occasion of James Last’s 60th birthday)

Complete list from this decade

  • Sing mit 7 – Die Party für das ganze Jahr (1980)
  • Last the whole night long (1980)
  • Romantische Träume (1980)
  • Seduction (1980)
  • Caribbean Nights (1980)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’81 (1980)
  • Rosen aus dem Süden (1980)
  • Die schönsten Melodien der letzten 100 Jahre (1980) special edition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the KARSTADT department store)
  • Sing mit 8 … und ab geht die Feuerwehr! (1981)
  • Ännchen von Tharau bittet zum Träumen (1981)
  • Tango (1981)
  • Hansimania (1981)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’82 – Hits Around The World (1982)
  • Sing mit 9 – Lass’ die Puppen tanzen (1982)
  • Jahrhundertmelodien (1982)
  • Biscaya (1982)
  • Nimm mich mit, Käpt’n James, auf die Reise (1982)
  • Paradiesvogel (1982)
  • Sing mit 10 – Wir wollen Spaß! (1982)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’83 – Party Power (1983)
  • Erinnerungen (1983)
  • James Last spielt die größten Songs von The Beatles (1983)
  • The Rose Of Tralee (1983)
  • Superlast (1983) / Classics Up To Date Vol. 6 (1984)
  • James Last im Allgäu (1984)
  • Paradiso (1984)
  • James Last in der St. Patrick’s Cathedral (1984)
  • James Last in Scotland (1984)
  • Non Stop Dancing ’85 (1984)
  • Grenzenloses Himmelblau (1985) (Soundtrack of the movie “Grenzenloses Himmelblau” – ZDF)
  • Für alle! (1985)
  • Viva Vivaldi (1985)
  • Swing mit (1985)
  • Deutsche Vita (1986)
  • James Last in Ireland (1986)
  • Plus (James Last & Astrud Gilberto) (1986)
  • Traumschiff-Melodien (1986) (Soundtrack of the ZDF series “Das Traumschiff”)
  • Alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei (1987)
  • James Last in Holland (1987)
  • James Last spielt Bach (1987)
  • The Berlin Concert ’87 (1987) (live concert in the former “Palace of the Republic” – East Berlin)
  • Lorentz & Söhne (1988) (Soundtrack of the ZDF TV series)
  • Flute Fiesta (James Last & Berdien Stenberg) (1988)
  • Dance, Dance, Dance (1988)
  • James Last spielt Mozart (1988)
  • Happy Heart (1989) (on the occasion of James Last’s 60th birthday)
  • Wir spielen wieder Polka (1989)
  • Lieder (James Last & René Kollo) (1989)

1990 – 1999

Traummelodien (James Last & Richard Clayderman) (1990)

Festliche Weihnachtszeit (1990)

Serenaden (James Last & Richard Clayderman) (1991)

Viva Espana (1992)

Die größten Musical-Erfolge von Andrew Lloyd Webber (1993)

Meisterstücke (1993)

Welthits in Gold (1994) (2-CD album, on his 65th birthday)

Christmas Eve (James Last & Engelbert) (1994)

In Harmony (James Last & Richard Clayderman) (1995)

Great Instrumentals (2005)

Best of James Last / Richard Clayderman – Two together(1995)

Beach Party ’95 (1995)

Meine schönsten Erfolge (1997)

Country Roads (1998)

The Best of Live on Tour (1998)

James Last & Friends (1998)

Auf Last gehts los (1998)

Best of Non Stop Dancing (1998)

Best of The great instrumentals (1998)

Classics Up To Date 7 (1998)

Classics Up To Date 8 (1998)

Classics Up To Date 9 (1998)

The Best of Käptn James (1998)

The Best of Classics Up To Date (1998)

Weihnachten mit James Last (1998)

Happy Birthday (1999)

Concerts (1999)

Biscaya (1999)

Glückliche Adventszeit (1999)

Complete list from this decade

  • Classics By Moonlight (1990)
  • James Last in Holland 2 (1990)
  • Traummelodien (James Last & Richard Clayderman) (1990)
  • Pop Symphonies (1991)
  • Serenaden (James Last & Richard Clayderman) (1991)
  • Viva Espana (1992)
  • James Last in Holland 3 (1992)
  • Frieden (1992)
  • Die größten Musical-Erfolge von Andrew Lloyd Webber (1993)
  • Welthits in Gold (1994) (2-CD album, on his 65th birthday)
  • Christmas Eve (James Last & Engelbert) (1994)
  • Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (James Last & Milva) (1994)
  • In Harmony (James Last & Richard Clayderman) (1995)
  • Beach Party ’95 (1995)
  • My Soul – Best of Motown (1995)
  • Classics From Russia (1996)
  • Macarena (1996)
  • Pop Symphonies 2 (1997)
  • Country Roads (1998)
  • The Best of Live on Tour (1998)
  • James Last & Friends (1998)
  • Happy Birthday (1999)
  • Concerts (1999)

2000 – 2009

The Gentleman Of Music (2000)

International Superhits (2000)

Rock’n’Roll Party (2000)

The Universal Master Collection (2000)

Ocean Drive (2001)

Millenium (2001)

James Last Plays ABBA (2001)

Lounge Legends – Twenty Classic Recording (2001)

New Party Classics (2002)

The Christmas Album (2002)

James Last GOLD (2003)

They Call Me Hansi (2004)

Star Boulevard (2004)

Non Stop Dancing DVD (2014)

The James Last Collection (2005) (4 CDs)

Die schönsten TV- und Filmmelodien (2006)

Live At The Royal Albert Hall (CD und DVD) (2008)

Christmas Legends (2008)

ZDF – Kultnacht (DVD) (2008)

Gold – Geburtstagsedition zum 80. Geburtstag (2009)

Complete list from this decade

  • The Gentleman Of Music (2000)
  • Ocean Drive (2001)
  • James Last Plays ABBA (2001)
  • A World Of Music (2002)
  • New Party Classics (2002)
  • Live on tour (2004)
  • Elements Of James Last Vol.1 (2004)
  • They Call Me Hansi (2004)
  • The James Last Collection (2005) (4 CDs)
  • Die schönsten TV- und Filmmelodien (2006)
  • Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken (Soundtrack of the movie “Why men don’t listen and women can’t read maps”) (2007) GK
  • James Last In Los Angeles (original LP/ MC/ 8 Track: “Well Kept Secret” of 1975) (2008) GK
  • Live At The Royal Albert Hall (CD und DVD) (2008)
  • Christmas Legends (2008)
  • ZDF – Kultnacht (DVD) (2008)
  • Gold – birthday edition on his 80th birthday (2009)
  • Non Stop Music – Audiography (2009)

2010 until today

James Last In Los Angeles (2013)

My Personal Favourites (2CD, Universal, November 2014)

Beachparty (4CD, Polydor/Universal, VÖ: März 2015)

Dancing a gogo 4CD (2015)

A very special James Last-Christmas 2017

The Very Best of
(3 CDs, Polydor/Universal, VÖ: 12. April 2019)

The Album Collection
(25 CDs, Polydor/Universal, VÖ: 12. April 2019)

Complete list until today

  • The Music of James Last – 100 Classic Favourites, (CD, Universal England, 2010)
  • 80 Greatest Hits (3 CDs / Universal England, 2010)
  • My Way (DVD, 3sat Edition, 2011)
  • Music Is My World (CD, Universal England, 2011)
  • String of Hits (DVD, Eagle Rock, 2011)
  • Live in England – 3 Legendary Concerts From The 70s (DVD, Universal Polydor, 2011)
  • The America Album (CD, Universal, release: November 2012)My Personal Favourites (2 CD, Universal, release: November 2014)
  • Dancing à gogo-Box ( 4 CD, Universal, release: 20.03.2015)
  • Beachparty-Box ( 4 CD, Universal, release: 20.03.2015)
  • A Very Special James Last Christmas (CD, Universal, 2017)
  • The Album Collection (25 CDs, Polydor/Universal, VÖ: 12. April 2019)
  • The Very Best of (3 CDs, Polydor/Universal, VÖ: 12. April 2019)

Download pressrelease “The Album Collection” and “The Very Best of” here.