Vinyl pressings
by Roger Whittaker · 1975
The Last Farewell was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
M 25673-AII / 0105.667-S₁ ² 1 M PFRunout side A, etched [stamped "1 M"]
M 25673-B / ̶0̶1̶0̶5̶.̶6̶7̶7̶ - ̶S̶₂̶ 0105667 02 PF 1 GRunout side B, etched [stamped "0105667 02", "1 G"]
0105.667 S 1Label side A
0105.667 S 2Label side B
EMI 2294 A-1 GDM EMMA P. 1Runout side A variant 1
EMI 2294 B-1 GDO 1Runout side B variant 1
EMI 2294 A-1 GPL EMMA P. 1Runout side A variant 2
EMI 2294 B-1 GHT 2Runout side B variant 2
EMI 2294 A-1 GM EMMA P. 1Side A runout
EMI 2294 B-1 AG 2Side B runout
EMI 2294ASide A label
EMI 2294BSide B label
EMI 2294 A-1 OA 1Stamped runout, side A
EMMA. P.Etched runout, side A
EMI 2294 B-1 CD 2Stamped runout, side B
EMI 2294 A-1 P H EMMA . P. 1Runout side A
EMI 2294 B-1 P L 2Runout side B
EMI 2294ALabel side A
EMI 2294BLabel side B
EMI 2294 A-1 EMMA P.Runout Side A
EMI 2294 B-1Runout Side B
GDM 1Mother/stamper side A runout
GDO 1Mother/stamper side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Metronome M 25.673 / AVES M 25.673First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Austria | AVES M 25.673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Barbados | EMI EMI 2294First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Metronome M 25.673 / AVES M 25.673First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2294First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2294First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2294First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2294First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 2294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | EMI EMI 40757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 40757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of The Last Farewell are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Austria, Barbados and more. One of them is Metronome M 25.673.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 25.673, EMI 2294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M 25673-AII / 0105.667-S₁ ² 1 M PF and M 25673-B / ̶0̶1̶0̶5̶.̶6̶7̶7̶ - ̶S̶₂̶ 0105667 02 PF 1 G. 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.
