Vinyl pressings
by Edward Bear · 1972
Last Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
S45-79102-J2 #2 ─◁Runout A etched, variant 1
S45-79103-J2 #2 ─◁Runout B etched, variant 1
S45-79102-J2 ─◁Runout A etched, variant 2
S45-79103-J2 ─◁Runout B etched, variant 2
79102 3452 H1 #6 0Side A Etched Except "0" Stamped, variant 1
79103 3452 H1 #6 0Side B Etched Except "0" Stamped, variant 1
79102 3452 H1 #6 0Side A Etched Except "0" Stamped, variant 2
79103 3452 H1 #2 0Side B Etched Except "0" Stamped, variant 2
S-45-79102-H-3• [1 ✲]Runout side A etched [stamped]
S-45-79103-H-3• [2 ✲]Runout side B etched [stamped]
S-45-79102-H-3• [2 ✲]Runout Side A Etched [Stamped] Variant
S-45-79103-H-3• [3 ✲]Runout Side B Etched [Stamped] Variant
S45-79102
S45-79103
72677-A-2 TGA side etched runout
72677-B-2 TGB side etched runout
1-72677A side label, in parentheses
2-72677B side label, in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10127First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 72677First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 368First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C006-81368 / Capitol Records 3C 006 81368First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10274First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10274First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.3452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Capitol Records 7E 006 - 81368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 531First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Sweden | Capitol Records 4E 006-81368First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records P-3452First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 34527", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-101277", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 726777", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of Last Song are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3452.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3452, P-3452, CP-10127, 72677) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-79102-J2 #2 ─◁ and S45-79103-J2 #2 ─◁. 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.
