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Robin KenyattaLast Tango In Paris

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Last Tango In Paris

by Robin Kenyatta · 1973

14 pressings7 countriesJazzStage & Screen

Last Tango In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Last Tango In Paris

13 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2949
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · PL - Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

A-25983-PLLabel, side A

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2949
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-25983-I AT/DK SPRunout etchings Side A

ST-A-25569-I R AT/DKRunout etchings Side B

ST-A-25983 SPLabel Side A

ST-A-25569 SPLabel Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2949
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-25983 SPLabel, side A

A-25983 SPLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2949
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · MO - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-25983-MOLabel, side A

A-25983-MOLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2949
Format
7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · PL - Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

A-25983-PLMono Side Label

ST-A-25983-PLStereo Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-2949
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

A-26084 SPLabel, side A

ST-A-26084 SPLabel, side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973BrazilATCO Records ATCS 10.052First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973CanadaAtlantic AT 2949First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973FranceAtlantic 10298First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973GermanyAtlantic ATL 10 298First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973GreeceAtlantic 2091 2247", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1973UKAtlantic K10298First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKAtlantic K 10298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1973UKAtlantic K10298First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973USAtlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USAtlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1973USAtlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USAtlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1973USAtlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USAtlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. ALast Tango In Paris3:40
  2. BWerewolf4:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Last Tango In Paris are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Last Tango In Paris are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Last Tango In Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2949.

How do I tell if my copy of Last Tango In Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2949, K10298, K 10298, ATCS 10.052) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-25983-PL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Last Tango In Paris 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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