Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1978
The Last Of The British Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AA-1086-A-1A KENDUN-A D2 SXTSide A Runout, variant 1
AA-1086-B-1B KENDUN-A Z5 SXTSide B Runout, variant 1
AA-1086-A-1B KENDUN-A B SXT S 2Side A Runout, variant 2
AA-1086-B-1B KENDUN-A SXT E S1Side B Runout, variant 2
1S AA-1086-A-1A KENDUN-A A4Side A runout
1S AA-1086-B-1B KENDUN-A A2Side B runout
AA-1086-ASide A label
AA-1086-BSide B label
68068ASide 1 (etched)
68068BSide 2 (etched)
26377 A-2 /78S Made in GermanyRunout side A
26377 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | ABC Records 68.068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 26 377 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 4098First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 498First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | ABC Records MP-9.030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1086First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | ABC Records 6.26.404.121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-716LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-716 / MCA Coral MCA-716LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1643 / MCA Records COPS 10343LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | ABC Records AA-1086LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-64402LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | MCA Records 1086LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4098LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Last Of The British Blues are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is ABC Records AA-1086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA-1086, 9022-1086, 68.068, 26 377 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA-1086-A-1A KENDUN-A D2 SXT and AA-1086-B-1B KENDUN-A Z5 SXT. 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.
