Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1978
Last Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 19 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.
NB-926-AS SP-1 AZ❀ 1-1Side A runout, Variant 1
NB-926-BS SP-1 AZ❀ 1-1 [SRC Logo]Side B runout, Variant 1
NB 926 AS SPLabel side A
NB 926 BS SPLabel side B
NB-926-AS-1-1-1Runout A, etched, variant 1
NB-826-BS-2Runout B, etched, variant 1
NB-926-AS∙2-1-1 AZ PRCRunout A, etched, variant 2
NB-926-BS-1 AZ CB -1-1 PRCRunout B, etched, variant 2
T NB-926-AS TH-1 AZEtched Side A
T NB-926-BS AZ [Flower Symbol] TH-1Etched Side B
NB 926 ASLabel Side A
NB 926 BSLabel Side B
NB-926-AS-1-1-111 AZ CB PRCEtched Side A
NB-926-BS-2-1-11 AZ PRCEtched Side B
NB 926 ASLabel Side A
NB 926 BSLabel Side B
NB-926-AS CP X AZEtched Side A (Variant 1)
NB-926-BS CP AZEtched Side B (Variant 1)
NB-926-AS P AZ [flower]Etched Side A (Variant 2)
NB-926-BS AZEtched Side B (Variant 2)
U XIB-926-AS SM-1 AZ B ~Side A Runout (Variant 1)
NB-826-BS SM-1 AZ B 7 ///Side B Runout (Variant 1)
U XIB-926-AS SM-1 AZ CB SIA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
U NB-926-BS SM-1 AZ CB SIB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca NB-926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NB 926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NB 926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ecuador | Casablanca 45-28515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca 45 CB 133 / Vogue 107.45.CB.133First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | Casablanca 45 CB 133 / Casablanca 45. CB.133First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NB 926 / Shun Cheong Trading Co. Hong Kong NB 926First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Ireland | Casablanca TGIFS 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA 511 / Casablanca CA. 511First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA. 511First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA 511 / Casablanca CA. 511First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Jamaica | Casablanca NB 926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-2633First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-2633First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Casablanca NB 926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Last Dance are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 926.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 926, NBD 20122 DJ, NB 926 DJ, TGIFS 2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-926-AS SP-1 AZ❀ 1-1 and NB-926-BS SP-1 AZ❀ 1-1 [SRC Logo]. 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.
