Vinyl pressings
by Cyré · 1987
Last Chance was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
FRE-008X HERbIE JR :v) Ms Lips IT's Your 1st chAncE "Go FoR IT""Runout Side A Etched
FRE-008Y HERbIE JR :v) HoT 1st 1987Runout Side B Etched
7-RE8XA HERbIE Jr. :<) MS LIPS IT'S YOUR 1ST CHANCE "GO FOR IT"Runout X-side etched
7-RE8Yb-1 HERbIE Jr. :<) ̶Y̶G̶R̶E̶-̶1̶Runout Y-side etched
LG7RE-8XALabel side-X
LG7RE-8YBLabel side-Y
FRE-008X Hᴇʀbɪᴇ Jʀ :v) Ms Liᴘs IT's ʏᴏᴜʀ 1sᴛ chᴀɴᴄᴇ "Gᴏ Fᴏɪʟ ɪT"A-Side Runout Etching
FRE-008Y Hᴇʀbɪᴇ Jʀ :v) HoT 1ˢᵀ 1987B-Side Runout Etching
FRE-008XA-Side Label
FRE-8YB-Side Label
SM7RE-8XAX-side label
SM7RE-8YBY-side label
ΔMX219535 BB522-1Side A runout
ΔMX219536 BB522X2Side B runout
MX219535Side A label
MX219536Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 962-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 885 962-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | BCM Records B.C. 12-2025-40First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.799 / Injection Disco Dance Label 234799First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Fresh Records FRE-8 / Fresh Records FRE-008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Fresh Records FRE 008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Fresh Records LG7RE-8XA / Fresh Records LG7RE-8YBFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Fresh Records FRE-008 / Fresh Records FRE-8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Fresh Records SM7RE-8First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Fresh Records FRE-00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Venezuela | SONO MUSIC MSM-10.45First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Australia | Body Beat BB 522 / Sleeping Bag Records BB 522First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Warlock Records WR-812-112", Promo, Repress · Promo | 12", Promo, Repress · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Warlock Records WR-812-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Last Chance are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Fresh Records FRE-8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FRE-8, LG7RE-8XA, FRE 008, FRE-008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FRE-008X HERbIE JR :v) Ms Lips IT's Your 1st chAncE "Go FoR IT"" and FRE-008Y HERbIE JR :v) HoT 1st 1987. 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.
