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Las Vegas

by Tony Christie · 1970

12 pressings9 countriesVocalPop

Las Vegas was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Las Vegas

3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Belgium

1970
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCS 4297
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7/1382-1Runout side A etched

7/1431-1Runout side B etched

7-1382Label side A

7-1431Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BelgiumMCA Records MCS 4297First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970MalaysiaKapp Records K-513First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970SpainMCA Records SN 20525First year7"7"
1971ItalyMCA Records MCS 42977", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1971ItalyMCA Records MCS 42977", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono
1971ItalyMCA Records MCS 42977", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1971ItalyMCA Records MCS 42977", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1971TurkeyMCA Records 716557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971USKapp Records K-21247", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1971YugoslaviaStateside SST-88516 / Jugoton SST-885167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?LebanonMCA Records MC 42977", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?New ZealandMCA Records MC/S 44877", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ALas Vegas3:06
  2. BLet Me Be Turned To Stone3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Las Vegas are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Las Vegas are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.

When was Las Vegas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Malaysia, Belgium, Spain. One of them is Kapp Records K-513.

How do I tell if my copy of Las Vegas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-513, MCS 4297, SN 20525) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Las Vegas on vinyl worth?

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.

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