Vinyl pressings
by Emmylou Harris · 1982
Last Date was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
1-23740•A JW2 #2 TML-M 0Side A runout, variant 1
1-23740 B JW2 TML-S 0Side B runout, variant 1
1-23740•A JW2 #1 TML-M 0Side A runout, variant 2
1-23740 B JW2 #1 TML-S 0Side B runout, variant 2
1-23740 A WW2 #3 TML-S -----◁Side A runout, variant 1
1-23740-B WW3 #3 TML-M -----◁Side B runout, variant 1
1-23740 A WW2 TML-S -----◁Side A runout, variant 2
1-23740-B WW3 TML-M -----◁Side B runout, variant 2
1-23740-A-SR-3 ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ SP 1-1Side A etched [ᴛᴍʟ-ᴍ stamped]
1-23740 B SR1 ᴛᴍʟ-s 1-1Side B etched [ᴛᴍʟ-s stamped]
1-23740-A-SH1 SH1 TML-S + SLM △2610Side A (Etched)
TML-SSide A (Stamped)
1-23740 B SH1 TML-M + SLM △2610-XSide B (Etched)
TML-MSide B (Stamped)
1-23740-A-SH1 (repeated but scratched out)=) 1-23740-A SH1 TML-S + SLM △2610 Allied logo B-17200-SH1Side 1 Variant 1 all etched, except Allied logo and TML-S stamped
1-23740-B SH1 TML-M + SLM △2610-X Allied logo B-17201-SH1Side 2 Variant 1 all etched, except Allied logo and TML-M stamped
1-23740 A SH-1 TML-S + SLM △2610 Allied logo B-17200-SH1Side 1 Variant 2 all etched except Allied logo and TML-S stamped
1-23740 B SH-1 TML-M + SLM △2610-X Allied logo B-17201-SH-1Side 2 Variant 2 all etched except Allied logo and TML-M stamped
STRAWBERRY 923740-1 A.1 W-L F\-Side 1
STRAWBERRY 923740-1 B.1 W-L F\-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 23740-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37401First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 923 740-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 923740-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 923740-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR 57035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Warner Records 075597926767 / Nonesuch 075597926767LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Warner Bros. Records 92.3740-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Warner Bros. Records 1-23740 / Warner Bros. Records 1245LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Last Date are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-23740.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23740, 923740-1, 23740-1, 92 37401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23740•A JW2 #2 TML-M 0 and 1-23740 B JW2 TML-S 0. 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.
