UK
April 1969- Label and catalog number
- Island Records ILPS 9097Island Records ILPS-9097
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
ILPS+9097+A ·Side A runout stamped
ILPS+9097+BSide B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
Last Exit
by Traffic · 1969
55 pressings17 countriesFolk RockPsychedelic RockProg RockRock
Last Exit was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Last Exit
15 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
US
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6702
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
UAS 6702 A-6 11 Bell SoundSide A runout, variant 1
UAS 6702 B-5 Bell SoundSide B runout, variant 1
UAS 6702 A-5 Bell SoundSide A runout, variant 2
UAS 6702 B-6 Bell SoundSide B runout, variant 2
US
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6702
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
UAS 6702 A-4 Bell SoundRunout Side A - stamped
UAS 6702 B-3 Bell SoundRunout Side B - stamped
+Runouts both sides - etched
US
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6702
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · All Disc Pressing
- Runout / matrix
UAS6702 A-2 Bell Sound 3-22-69Runout A, variant 1
UAS6702 B-2 Bell Sound 3-22-69Runout B, variant 1
UAS6702 A-2 Bell Sound 4-22-69 114Runout A, variant 2
UAS6702 B-2 Bell Sound 3-22-69Runout B, variant 2
US
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6702
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
UAS 6702 A-2 Bell Sound 114 4-2-69Side A runout, variant 1
UAS 6702 B-1 Bell Sound 3-22-69 114Side B runout, variant 1
UAS 6702 A-1 Bell Sound 3-21-69 114Side A runout, variant 2
UAS 6702 B-2 Bell Sound 3-22-69 114Side B runout, variant 2
US
May 1969- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UAS 6702
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
UAS 6702 A-1 Bell Sound 114Side A runout
UAS 6702 B-2 Bell Sound 3-22-69 114Side B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 55 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records SFL-933,362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543 026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Fontana FOX-7005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Mexico | Philips 1705-837 / Philips 110168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Festival Records SFL-933,362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | Fontana STL 237First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702 / United Artists Records ST-92018LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1969 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097 / Island Records ILPS-9097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Argentina | Island Records ILPS 9097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1970s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Island Records ICL 28LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Uruguay | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Germany | Island Records 88 065 ET / Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80279Album, LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo | Album, LP, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1975 | Turkey | Island Records ILPS 19097 / Island Records 656LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Island Records 88 065 ET / Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Mexico | Island Records LA-074 / Island Records ILPS-9097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702 / United Artists Records UAS-6702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Island Records 20S-94LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Island Records 90925-1 / Island Records 7 90925-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Friday Music FRM 9097 / Universal Music Special Markets B0018015-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Year unknown19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Festival Records SFL-933,362 / Island Records SIL-933362LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Island Records 88 065 ET / Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Island Records ISL-9097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 203 474-270 / Island Records 203 474LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 203 474-270 / Island Records 203 474LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 203 474-270 / Island Records 203 474LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 203 474-270 / Island Records 203 474LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Island Records 88 065 ETLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records SIL-933,362 / Festival Records SFL-933,362LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UAS 6702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Just For You2:24
- A2Shanghai Noodle Factory5:04
- A3Something's Got A Hold Of My Toe2:14
- A4Withering Tree3:10
- A5Medicated Goo3:36
- Recorded Live At The Fillmore West
- B1Feelin' Good10:50
- B2Blind Man7:10
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Last Exit are there?
55 vinyl pressings of Last Exit are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 2013.
When was Last Exit first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9097, released April 1969.
How do I tell if my copy of Last Exit is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9097, UAS 6702, SFL-933,362, 543 026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS+9097+A · and ILPS+9097+B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Last Exit 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.
