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Vinyl pressings

Last Concert In Japan

by Deep Purple · 1977

40 pressings18 countriesHard RockRock

Last Concert In Japan was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Last Concert In Japan

8 pressings came out in 1977, 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.

Japan

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records P-10370WPurple Records P-10370W
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P-10370W1 TO C-145 2-A-20 3 〄Runout, side A

P-10370W2 2-A-15 3 〄Runout, side B

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Japan

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records P-10370W
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P-10370W1 597 1-B5+ 3 〄A Side, Variant 1

P-10370W2 1-C-15 3 〄B Side, Variant 1

P-10370W1 597 1-B 1C 3 〄A Side, Variant 2

P-10370W2 1-C-14 3 〄B Side, Variant 2

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Japan

1977
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records P-10370W
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

SIDE 1: P-10370W1 597 1-B2+ 3 〄

SIDE 2: P-10370W2 1-B1 3 〄

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
EMI TPS.3514EMI TPS-3514
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TPS.3514ASide A runout, looks to be very neatly etched

TPS.3514BSide B runout, looks to be very neatly etched

TPS3514ASide A, printed on label

TPS3514BSide B, printed on label

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Portugal

1977
Label and catalog number
Purple Records 8E 07260900
Format
Album, LP
Runout / matrix

E072 - 60090 - A - 1Side A

E072 - 60900 - B - 2Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 40 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaEMI TPS.3514 / EMI TPS-3514First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyNot On Label 064-60900LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10370W / Purple Records P-10370WFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10370WFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10370WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10370W / Purple Records P-10370WFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1977JapanWarner Bros. Records P-10370WLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1977PortugalPurple Records 8E 07260900First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1977SwedenPurple Records 7C 062-60900First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977TurkeyEMI I C 064 60 900 / Plaksan I C 064 60 900First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978AustraliaPurple Records TPS 3514LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BeneluxPurple Records 5C 062-60900 / Purple Records 062-60900LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ColombiaEMI 11596 / Odeon 11596LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978EuropePurple Records 1A 062-60900 / Purple Records 1 A 064-60900LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceEMI 2C 066 60900LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 30 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SingaporeNot On Label (Deep Purple)LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1983MexicoEMI SLEM-790 / Purple Records SLEM-790LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainPurple Records 066-1609001LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USFriday Music FRM 10370LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
2018EuropePurple Records TPS 3514 / Universal Music 00602567501107LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USWarner Records 603497849017 / Rhino Records RCV1 26366LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePurple Records 2 C 066 60900 / Purple Records 2C 066-60.900LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPurple Records 064-79 4050 1Album, LP, ReissueAlbum, LP, Reissue
?GermanyPurple Records 1C 064-60 900 / EMI Electrola GmbH 1C 064-60 900LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaEchoes AS 109LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Burn6:59
  2. A2Love Child4:41
  3. A3You Keep On Moving6:12
  4. A4Wild Dogs6:01
  5. B1Lady Luck3:53
  6. B2Smoke On The Water
  7. B3Soldier Of Fortune
  8. B4Woman From Tokyo12:41
  9. B5Highway Star6:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Last Concert In Japan are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Last Concert In Japan are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 2020.

When was Last Concert In Japan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Japan, Australia, Portugal, Sweden and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records P-10370W.

How do I tell if my copy of Last Concert In Japan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-10370W, TPS.3514, 8E 07260900, 7C 062-60900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P-10370W1 TO C-145 2-A-20 3 〄 and P-10370W2 2-A-15 3 〄. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Last Concert In Japan on vinyl worth?

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.

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