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The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Last Waltz

by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1967

53 pressings21 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Last Waltz

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.

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

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UK

November 25, 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4901
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-8060-1A UU KT 1Stamped Runout, Side A

ARL-8061-1A UD KT 5DStamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 25, 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4901
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8060-IWLabel caption side A

ZAL-8061-IWLabel caption side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL4901
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8060-IW K7A side stamped

ZAL-8061-IW K7B side stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4901
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8060-1W B 1Side A runout

ZAL-8061-1W C 1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 53 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaDecca LKA-4901 / Decca SLKA-4901First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4901 / Decca SKLA-4901First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4901First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967CanadaParrot PAS 71015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot PA 61015First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71015 / Parrot XPAS-71015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967ColombiaLondon Records PAS. 71015First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967GermanyDecca SLK 16 495-PFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967IndiaDecca SKL-4901 / Decca SKL.4901First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967IsraelPAX ISK 1036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanLondon Records SLC-197First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandDecca SKLM 4901 / Decca SKLM.4901First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 40 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanLondon Records SLC 349LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971TaiwanTailee TLA 6705LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1972South KoreaDecca SEL-0026LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA-4901LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyDecca LK-I 4901 / Decca LKI 4901LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?SpainDecca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL. 4901LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL.4901LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL.4901LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4901 / Decca SKL.4901LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca LK 4901 / Decca LK.4901LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USParrot PAS 71015LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UruguayParrot LLU 14.424LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?VenezuelaLondon Records PA 61015 / Parrot PA 61015LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Last Waltz
  2. A2Dance With Me
  3. A3Two Different Worlds
  4. A4If It Comes To That
  5. A5Walk Hand In Hand
  6. A6A Place In The Sun
  7. B1Long Gone
  8. B2All This World And The Seven Seas
  9. B3Miss Elaine E. S. Jones
  10. B4Everybody Knows
  11. B5Nature Boy
  12. B6To The Ends Of The Earth

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Last Waltz are there?

53 vinyl pressings of The Last Waltz are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1967 and 1972.

When was The Last Waltz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca SKL 4901, released November 25, 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of The Last Waltz is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Last Waltz on vinyl worth?

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.

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