UK
November 25, 1967- Label and catalog number
- Decca SKL 4901Decca SKL.4901
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-8060-IW JT 1Side A
ZAL-8061-IW JT 1Side B
ZAL.8060Label caption side A
ZAL.8061Label caption side B

Vinyl pressings
by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1967
The Last Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ZAL-8060-IW JT 1Side A
ZAL-8061-IW JT 1Side B
ZAL.8060Label caption side A
ZAL.8061Label caption side B
ARL-8060-1A UU KT 1Stamped Runout, Side A
ARL-8061-1A UD KT 5DStamped Runout, Side B
ZAL-8060-IWLabel caption side A
ZAL-8061-IWLabel caption side B
ZAL-8060-IW K7A side stamped
ZAL-8061-IW K7B side stamped
ZAL-8060-1W B 1Side A runout
ZAL-8061-1W C 1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Decca LKA-4901 / Decca SLKA-4901First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | Decca SKLA 4901 / Decca SKLA-4901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca SKL 4901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot XPAS 71015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot XPAS 71015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot PAS 71015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot PA 61015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot XPAS 71015 / Parrot XPAS-71015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot XPAS 71015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Colombia | London Records PAS. 71015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Decca SLK 16 495-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | India | Decca SKL-4901 / Decca SKL.4901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | PAX ISK 1036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | London Records SLC-197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Decca SKLM 4901 / Decca SKLM.4901First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | London Records SLC 349LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Tailee TLA 6705LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | South Korea | Decca SEL-0026LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SKLA-4901LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Decca LK-I 4901 / Decca LKI 4901LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Decca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL. 4901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL.4901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL.4901LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL.4901LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca LK 4901 / Decca LK.4901LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Parrot PAS 71015LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Parrot LLU 14.424LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | London Records PA 61015 / Parrot PA 61015LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
53 vinyl pressings of The Last Waltz are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca SKL 4901, released November 25, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 4901, LK 4901, SKL4901, PAS 71015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8060-IW JT 1 and ZAL-8061-IW JT 1. 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.