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Vinyl pressings

Last Date

by Eric Dolphy · 1964

33 pressings8 countriesFree JazzJazz

Last Date was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Last Date

1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964NetherlandsFontana 681 008 ZLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965NetherlandsFontana 825 608 QYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLimelight LS 86013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLimelight LM 82013LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandFontana 681 008 ZLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966UKFontana TL 5284 / Fontana 681 008 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968JapanMercury SMX-7009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USLimelight LS 86013 / Limelight LM 82013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanFontana PAT-502 / Limelight PAT-502LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1973USLimelight LS 86013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanFontana PAT-1051 / Limelight PAT-1051LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1974USTrip TLP-5506LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 55 494LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanMercury SFX-10572 / Limelight SFX-10572LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanMercury SMX-7119LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanMercury SFX-10572LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979JapanMercury BT-5311LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979USLimelight LS 86013 / Limelight LS-86013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USLimelight EXPR-1017LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1983JapanPhilips EVER-1018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanFontana 195J-20 / Fontana 681 008 ZLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984JapanFontana 195J-20 / Fontana 681 008 ZLLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1988German Democratic Republic (GDR)Amiga 8 55 494LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1989SpainFontana 424 550-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanFontana SGD-54 / Fontana 681008ZLLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1993JapanLimelight DMJ-5041 / Limelight LS 86013LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007JapanJazz Gallery JGLP-101LP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020ItalyLimelightLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanMercury SMX-7009LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsMercury 6433 550LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsMercury 6433 550LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLimelight LS 86013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLimelight LS-86013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Epistrophy11:15
  2. A2South Street Exit7:10
  3. A3The Madrig Speaks, The Panther Walks4:50
  4. B1Hypochristmutreefuzz5:25
  5. B2You Don't Know What Love Is11:20
  6. B3Miss Ann5:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Last Date are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Last Date are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 2020.

When was Last Date first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Netherlands. One of them is Fontana 681 008 ZL.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 681 008 ZL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Last Date 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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