Vinyl pressings
by The J. Geils Band · 1978
One Last Kiss 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.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
500061∙8007 Z1 M(???)#3Runout Side A, etched
500062 8007 Z1 #2(???)12Runout Side B, etched
S45 - 500061∙ Z5 2 MCR Joe ✲Var 2: Runout Side A, etched (2 ✲ stamped)
S45 - 500062 ∙ Z5 2 MCR Joe ✲Var 2: Runout Side B, etched (2 ✲ stamped)
S-500061A Label
S-500062B Label
S45-500061∙S5 MCR JoeRunout Side A, etched
S45-500062∙Z5 MCR JoeRunout Side B, etched
✲Runout both sides, stamped
S500061Label Side A
500061 8007 Z1 MCR Joe #3 0Runout Side A, etched
500062 800 Z1 #3 MCR Joe 0Runout Side B, etched
S500061Label Side A
S500062Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | EMI America 8007First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | EMI America 3C 006-85819First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI America EYR-20534First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI America EYR-20534First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | EMI America 5C 006-85772First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | New Zealand | EMI America F 8007First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006-085.772First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Thailand | EMI 8007First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | EMI America AM 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | EMI America AM 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Emi America SPRO-8967First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | EMI America 8007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | EMI America 8007First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | EMI America 8007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | EMI America P-8007First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of One Last Kiss are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is EMI America 8007, released November 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8007, SPRO-8967, P-8007, AM 507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 500061∙8007 Z1 M(???)#3 and 500062 8007 Z1 #2(???)12. 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.
