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
Vinyl pressings
by Robin Kenyatta · 1973
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.
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.
A-25983-PLLabel, side A
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
ST-A-25983 SPLabel, side A
A-25983 SPLabel, side B
ST-A-25983-MOLabel, side A
A-25983-MOLabel, side B
A-25983-PLMono Side Label
ST-A-25983-PLStereo Side Label
A-26084 SPLabel, side A
ST-A-26084 SPLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATCS 10.052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic 10298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Atlantic 2091 2247", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K10298First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10298First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K10298First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic 45-2949First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Last Tango In Paris are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2949.
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.
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.