Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1974
The Latest Edition was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PD 6030-A BLSide A runout, variant 1
PD 6030-B BL 22Side B runout, variant 1
PD 6030-A BL 22Side A runout, variant 2
PD 6030-B BL 22Side B runout, variant 2
BL [Above] PD 6030-A PD 6030-A MR Δ19178(2)Side 1 Runout Etched (except MR stamped)
BL [Above] PD 6030-B MR Δ19178(3)Side 2 Runout Etched (except MR stamped)
PD 6030 (PD 6030 A) 2391 141Side 1 Label
PD 6030 (PD 6030 B) 2391 141Side 2 Label
PD-6030-A-1 STISide 1 Runout Etched
PD-6030-B-1 STI STERLING C ZSide 2 Runout Etched (sterling stamped)
2391141-1 2YS3519Side 1
2391141-2 2YS3520Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Polydor PD 6030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Polydor 2490 124First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Polydor 2391141 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 2410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Polydor MP 2410First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2391 141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Polydor PD 6030 / Polydor PD-6030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2486 278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Polydor 2486 278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of The Latest Edition are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor PD 6030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 6030, 2391 141, 2490 124, 2391141 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD 6030-A BL and PD 6030-B BL 22. 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.
