Vinyl pressings
by Mississippi John Hurt · 1972
Last Sessions was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSV 224221 1-BSide A
XSV 224222 1-BSide B
XSV224221-1B V SD 79327 A S ESide A [Runout, Stamped, "S E" Etched] (Variant 1)
XSV224222-1B V SD 79327 B \ S A1Side B [Runout, Stamped, "S A1" Etched] (Variant 1)
XSV 224221 1-ASide A
XSV 224222 1-ASide B
XSV 224221 1-ERunout Side A, stamped
XSV 224222 1-ERunout Side B, stamped
VSD 79327 A-1◊XSide A
VSD 79327 B-1◊XSide B
VSD-79327-SI 2Side 1
VSD-79327-S2 2Side 2
XSV 224221 1-C V SD 79327 A (Stamped)Side A
XSV 224222 1-A V SD 79327 B (Stamped)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD-79327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD 79327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD-79327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79327First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Vanguard VSD-79327LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Vanguard VSD-79327LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Vanguard VSD-79327LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Last Sessions are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Vanguard VSD-79327.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSD-79327, VSD 79327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV 224221 1-B and XSV 224222 1-B. 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.
