Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1979
Last Train To London was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T ZS9-5067-3AF AZ ❀ BGA-side runout variation 1
T ZS9-5067-4AF AZ BG⁀⁀ ⁀⁀B-side runout variation 1
ZS9-5067-3ACA-side runout, variation 2
ZS9-5067-4ADB-side runout, variation 2
ZS9-5067-3AD AZ❀ BGSide A Runout
ZS9-5067-4AC AZ❀ BGSide B Runout
AA-AF ZS9 5067-3Side A Label
AA-AF ZS9 5067-4Side B Label
ZS9-5067-3AB AZ❀ BG SSRunout A, etched
ZS9-5067-4AA AZ❀ BG SRunout B, etched
AA-AF ZS9 5067-3Label A
AA-AF ZS9 5067-4Label B
T ZS9-5067-3AE Az❀ BGRun-out A, etched
T ZS9-5067-3AF Az❀ BGRun-out B, etched
- ITS - 541 - @Runout Side A
- ITS - 542 - @Runout Side B
ITS-541Label Side A
ITS-542Label Side B
ZS9-5067-3-1A-2HZ: DM-CRunout Side A
ZS9-5067-4-1A-2HZ: DM-7Runout Side B
AA-AF ZS9 5067-3Label Side A
AA-AF ZS9 5067-4Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Epic DEP-119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Brazil | CBS 34068First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Jet Records ZS9 5067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Chile | CBS 11344 / Discos CBS 11344First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Jet Records 06SP 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Jet Records XDSP 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Jet Records 06SP 340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic MEX-71812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Epic MEX-71812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Peru | CBS CSR 1091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC 5056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5056First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Thailand | CBS/Sony 0002First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | Jet Records ZS9 5067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Jet Records XDAP 1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bolivia | Discos CBS 302597", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | Jet Records JC 150187", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Italy | 100% Recycled Records CA 00912" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Not On Label SINTyDJ-3412", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Last Train To London are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Brazil, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Jet Records ZS9 5067, released November 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS9 5067, 34068, 06SP 340, MEX-71812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T ZS9-5067-3AF AZ ❀ BG and T ZS9-5067-4AF AZ BG⁀⁀ ⁀⁀. 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.
