Vinyl pressings
by The Pips · 1977
At Last... The Pips was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
NBLP-7081-AS1 SP AZ I - I SRCSide 1 (hand etched / stamped
NBLP-7081-BS SP AZSide 2 (hand etched
NBLP 7081 - ASSide I, On Label
NBLP 7081 - BSSide II, On Label
NBLP-7081-AS AZ QSide A etch
NBLP-7081-BS AZ QSide B etch
CBLA 71027 ASide A label
CBLA 71027 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Casablanca CBLA 71027 / Vogue CBLA 71027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Casablanca NBLP-7081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Casablanca CAL 2022First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | UK | Casablanca CAL 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7081 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP 6501LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP 6501LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of At Last... The Pips are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7081, released December 28, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7081, NBLP 7081 DJ, CAL 2022, CBLA 71027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7081-AS1 SP AZ I - I SRC and NBLP-7081-BS SP AZ. 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.
