Vinyl pressings
by The James Last Band · 1967
That's Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
2 ℗ 1967 J7◊V 184092 = 2 ARunout A stamped, variant 1
1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊V 184092 BRunout B stamped, variant 1
2 ℗ 1967 J7◊V 184092 = 2 ARunout A stamped, variant 2
1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊V R 184092 BRunout B stamped, variant 2
1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊V 184092 A Made in GermanyRunout Side A - etched and stamped "Made In Germany"
3 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊V 184092 B Made in GermanyRunout Side B - etched and stamped "Made In Germany"
184 092 ALabel A
184 092 BLabel B
2 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊V 184092 A -1-Runout A-side
2 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊V 184092 B -1-Runout B-side
184 092 ALabel A
184 092 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Polydor 184 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Austria | Polydor 184 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 184 092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 184 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Germany | Polydor 184 092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor SLPM-1359First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Polydor SLPM-1359First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Polydor 184 092 / Polydor 184092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Polydor 184 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Spain | Polydor 184 092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | Polydor 184 092 / Polydor 184092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1680First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1680LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1680LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Polydor 27147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor CP 5003LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Polydor CP 5003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Polydor CP 5003LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor CP 5003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Polydor 184 092LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of That's Life are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 184 092.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 184 092, W 1680, SLPM-1359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 ℗ 1967 J7◊V 184092 = 2 A and 1 ℗ 1967 G7 ◊V 184092 B. 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.
