Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1976
Last Child / Combination was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZSS . 161947-1A MCR BreRunout Side A, variant 1
ZSS . 161948-1B MCR BreRunout Side B, variant 1
T ZSS - 161947 - 1C MCR SueRunout Side A, variant 2
ZSS - 161948 - 1D MCR SueRunout Side B, variant 2
ZSS-161947-1E MCR Joe SSRunout A, etched
ZSS· 161948-1E MCR Joe SSRunout B, etched
ZSS 161947A Side Label
ZSS 161948B Side Label
Ƨ1 SSSS STERLING ZSS161947-2F MCRSide A etched, STERLING stamped
Ƨ1 STERLING ZSS161948-1B MCRSide B etched, STERLING stamped
ZSS 161947Side A Label
ZSS 161948Side B Label
ZSS-161947-1A P MCR SueRunout Side A
ZSS-161948-1A P MCR SueRunout Side B
ZSS 161947Label Side A
ZSS 161948Label Side B
T ZSP-161946-1C MCR SreRunout Side Mono
T ZSS-161947-1C MCR SreRunout Side Stereo
ZSP 161946Label Side Mono
ZSS 161947Label Side Stereo
P ZSP-161946-2A STERLINGSide Mono runout etched (except P & STERLING)
P ZSS-161947-1A MCR SreSide Stereo runout etched
ZSP 161946Side Mono label
ZSS 161947Side Stereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-10359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Costa Rica | CBS 11510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4452 / CBS CBS 4452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | CBS 4452 / CBS CBS S 4452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 18First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 18First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | CBS 7668First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Philippines | Columbia SPP-1052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS CBS 4452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 4452First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10359First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10359First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10359First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10359First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | CBS BA 4616787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Last Child / Combination are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10359, S CBS 4452, BA 222222, 11510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS . 161947-1A MCR Bre and ZSS . 161948-1B MCR Bre. 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.
