Vinyl pressings
by Esperanto · 1975
Last Tango was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AMLS.68294.A1 C RAYS >Runout side A, variant 1
AMLS.68294.B2 C >Runout side B, variant 1
AMLS.68294.A1 0 RAYS ΛRunout side A, variant 2
AMLS.68294.B2 7 ΛRunout side B, variant 2
A+M SP4785-PISide 1
A+M SP4786-PISide 2
A&M SP4785-P1A side etched
A&M SP4786-P1B side etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | A&M Records SP 4785 / A&M Records 8151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | A&M Records 2125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4524First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4524First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 68294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP-234First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP-234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Mexico | A&M Records AMLS 48.053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Netherlands | A&M Records AMLH 68294First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68294 / A&M Records AMLS.68294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4524First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4524First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records SP-4524First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 68294LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Last Tango are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLS 68294.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLS 68294, SP-4524, SP 4785, 2125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLS.68294.A1 C RAYS > and AMLS.68294.B2 C >. 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.
