Vinyl pressings
by W.A.S.P. · 1985
The Last Command was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ST-1-12435-Z1 #2 FUTURE DISCSide A runout, hand etched (Variant 1)
ST-2-12435-Z1 FaSide B runout, hand etched (Variant 1)
ST-1-12435-Z2 #2 FUTURE DISC 0Side A runout, hand etched (Variant 2)
ST-2-12435-Z1 #1 0Side B runout, hand etched (Variant 2)
EJ 2404291 A-1-1-1 PenthouseSide A runout, machine stamped, variant 1
EJ 2404291 B-2U-1-3 PenthouseSide B runout, machine stamped, variant 1
EJ 2404291 A-1-1-1-1 PenthouseSide A runout, machine stamped, variant 2
EJ 2404291 B-2U-1-1- PenthouseSide B runout, machine stamped, variant 2
EJ 2404291 A-1-1-1- PenthouseSide A runout, variant 1
EJ 2404291 B-2U-1-3 PenthouseSide B runout, variant 1
EJ 2404291 A-1-1-2- PenthouseSide A runout, variant 2
EJ 2404291 B-2U-1-2-10 PenthouseSide B runout, variant 2
EJ 2404291 A-1-1-1- PenthouseSide A, stamped
EJ 2404291 B-2U-1-3 PenthouseSide B, stamped
ST1-12435 1 S2 I 5-YSide A runout, stamped
ST2-12435 1 S2 2Side B runout, stamped
ST 1-12435Side A label
ST 2-12435Side B label
ST1-12435 1S1 5-YSide A runout, machine stamped
ST2-12435 1S6Side B runout, machine stamped
ST 1-12435Side A label
ST 1-12435Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | EMI 108361 / Capitol Records 81 2404291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | EMI 108361 / Capitol Records 81 2404291First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.240429First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.240429 / Capitol Records ST-240429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Barbados | Capitol Records ST-12435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 250429 / Capitol Records 31C 064 240429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 512435LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-24 0429 1 / Capitol Records 064 24 0429 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2404291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 2404291LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Capitol Records 062 2404291 / Capitol Records 062-2404291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | Capitol Records 062 2404291LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2404291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-1331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30800LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30800LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sweden | Vinyl Maniacs VMLP004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Madfish SMALP967LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Madfish SMALP967LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Madfish SMALP967LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Madfish SMALP1266LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Not On Label (W.A.S.P.)LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Madfish SMALP1252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Unknown | Madfish SMALP1300LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Madfish SMALP1252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 038 15 7755 1 / Capitol Records 1C 038-1 57755 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | A 1018 / A AS1018LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic RK 3LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Capitol Records EJ 24 0429 1 / Capitol Records WASP 2LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
52 vinyl pressings of The Last Command are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12435.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12435, EJ 24 0429 1, S33-1001, ECS-91134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12435-Z1 #2 FUTURE DISC and ST-2-12435-Z1 Fa. 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.
