Vinyl pressings
by The Band · 1978
The Last Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
62 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 26 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.
3WS-1-3146-REC1 Re-1 JW7 2Side A runout variant 1
3WS-2-3146-Rec-1 Re-1 JW-3Side B runout variant 1
3WS-1-3146-Rec-2 JW 1#4 AZSide C runout variant 1
3WS-4-3146 JW-1 Rec-2 AZ CB#1Side D runout variant 1
⧈-G-⧈Side A, B, C, D, E & F stamped runout
3WS-1-3146-Rec-1 MCA-1 AZ CBSide A etched runout, variant 1
3WS-2-3146-Rec-1 MCA-1 AZ CBSide B etched runout, variant 1
3WS-1-3146-Rec-2 MCA-1 AZ CBSide C etched runout, variant 1
3WS-1-3146 Rec-1 MCA-1 AZRecord 1 Side 1
3WS-2-3146-Rec-1 MCA-1 AZRecord 1 Side 2
3WS-1-3146-Rec-2 MCA-1 AZRecord 2 Side 1
3WS-2-3146-Rec-2 MCA-1 AZRecord 2 Side 2
3WS-1-3146-Rec-1 M-2 AZCB △23267 (2)Runout A, variant 1
3WS-2-3146- LW2.. AZ 3✩ RECORD 1 #64 △23267-X (7)Runout B, variant 1
3WS-1-3146 Rec 2 M-1 AZCB △23220 (3)Runout C, variant 1
3WS-2-3146 M Rec 2 AZCB △23220-X (1)Runout D, variant 1
3WS-1-3146-Rec-1 GD-2 AZ CB GOLSide A runout, variant 1
3WS-2-3146-Rec-1 -S/2 -GD-1 AZ ︵︵ ︵︵ GOLSide B runout, variant 1
3WS-4-3146 Rec-2-S/1 GD-1 AZ CB GOLSide C runout, variant 1
3WS-4-3146 GD-1 AZ CB Rec 2 SIDE 2 GOLSide D runout, variant 1
3WS-1-3146-Rec-1 LW-1 1 AZ CBRunout A
2 3WS-2-3146 LW-2 •• AZ 2 ✲ RECORD 1Runout B
2 3WS-1-3146-Rec-2 LW-2 •• AZ CB 1 ✲ SIDE-3Runout C
3WS-24̶ -3146-LW-2| 2 AZ CB RECORD 2̸ ✲ SIDE 4Runout D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 30-14.395/6/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 30-14.395/6/7 / Music Hall 30-14.395/6/7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records 66 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 66076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 66076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.066/7/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WS-3146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records 66 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records 66 076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 56.301 / Warner Bros. Records S 50.057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Rhino Handmade RHM1 7801LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Rhino Records RR1 3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Rhino Records R1 3146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | Europe | Rhino Records R1 78278 / Warner Bros. Records 081227943561LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 2016 | US | Rhino Records R1 78278 / Warner Bros. Records R1 78278LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Warner Records R1 7801 / 603497832606LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 675.7001 / Warner Bros. Records 759927346-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records K 66 076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records K 66 076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records 3 WS 3146LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records K 66 076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records K 66 076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records K 66 076LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076 / Warner Bros. Records 66 076LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
108 vinyl pressings of The Last Waltz are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 3WS 3146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3WS 3146, K66076, K 66076, WB 66 076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3WS-1-3146-REC1 Re-1 JW7 2 and 3WS-2-3146-Rec-1 Re-1 JW-3. 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.
