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Vinyl pressings

This Is James Last

by James Last · 1966

30 pressings13 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

This Is James Last was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 This Is James Last

13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 9 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.

Netherlands

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 104 678
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1966 B7 ♢V 104678 A 1C3137Runout side A

℗ 1966 B7 ♢V 104678 BRunout side B

104 678 ALabel side A

104 678 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 104 678
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1966 B7 ♢V 104678 ARunout side A

℗ 1966 B7 ♢V 104678 BRunout side B

104 678 ALabel side A

104 678 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
Polydor 104 678
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

℗ 1966 B7 ♢VStamped

104678 ASide A, stamped

104678 BSide B, stamped

1C3137Side A, stamped, upside down

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaPolydor 104 678First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966AustraliaPolydor 104 678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaPolydor 104 678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaPolydor 104 678First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyPolydor 104 678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IndiaPolydor M 104 678First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966ItalyPolydor 104 678First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966NetherlandsPolydor 104 678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966NetherlandsPolydor 104 678First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966NetherlandsPolydor 104 678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandPolydor 104678First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966PhilippinesPolydor 104 678First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966ScandinaviaPolydor 104 678First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKPolydor 104 678 / Polydor 104678LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKPolydor 104678 / Polydor 104 678LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972EuropePolydor 1104 678 / Polydor 104 678LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972EuropePolydor 1104 678 / Polydor 104 678LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BelgiumPolydor 2418 118LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1982BeneluxPolydor 2418 118LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1982NetherlandsPolydor 2418 118LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSummit SRA 250-542LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaKarussell 104 678LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BelgiumPolydor 2418 118LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?BelgiumPolydor 2418 118LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?CanadaPolydor 104 678LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropePolydor 104 678LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyPolydor 104 678LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandMusic For Leisure CP 268LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor 104678 / Polydor 104 678LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1American Patrol2:46
  2. A2I Got You Babe3:00
  3. A3Delicado3:03
  4. A4Toreador's March From ''Carmen''2:17
  5. A5April In Portugal2:40
  6. B1Green Sleeves3:18
  7. B2Yesterday2:05
  8. B3Sail Along Silv'ry Moon2:45
  9. B4Adagio From Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor Op. 262:27
  10. B5La Bamba2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of This Is James Last are there?

30 vinyl pressings of This Is James Last are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 1982.

When was This Is James Last first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor 104 678.

How do I tell if my copy of This Is James Last is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104 678, M 104 678, 104678) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1966 B7 ♢V 104678 A 1C3137 and ℗ 1966 B7 ♢V 104678 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is This Is James Last 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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