Wham! Last Christmas: 40th Anniversary 12-Inch Vinyl
Product description
For a festive record-player session, Wham!’s Last Christmas: 40th Anniversary brings the familiar seasonal single to a 12-inch vinyl format. It is aimed at listeners who want a physical edition as well as the music.
The zoetrope design gives this release a visual feature beyond a standard audio format. The four-track maxi single brings together versions of the song, including a previously unreleased live performance by George Michael at Wembley in 2006.
There is a practical format consideration: this is a physical vinyl record, rather than a portable or album-length release. Its appeal is strongest for seasonal listening, Wham! fans and people who enjoy collecting records.
Size & fit
This is a 12-inch record, with listed product dimensions of 0.41 x 31.37 x 31.14 cm and a weight of 285.76 g. Those measurements help indicate the space it will take up on a shelf or in a record collection. It suits a home listening set-up with a compatible record player, anyone choosing between this and a digital version should factor in the need to store and play a physical disc.
The size also makes the edition more suited to a collection or a dedicated listening session than to taking music on the go. The product information describes a zoetrope design, so the visual presentation is part of the format’s attraction as well as the music itself.
Where it shines
The main draw is the chance to revisit a well-known Christmas song in a commemorative physical edition. The additional Wembley performance gives the four-track release a point of difference from buying or playing the familiar song on its own. It may appeal particularly to listeners who want a seasonal record with something extra to explore, rather than a full-length album.
Buyers speak positively about the appearance and collectable feel of the record, and some describe the sound as warm and nostalgic. Those are individual impressions, not a guarantee of how it will sound on every set-up, but they help explain why the edition may interest fans who value the object as well as the music.
Tech summary
- Name: Last Christmas: 40th Anniversary
- Contributor: Wham!
- Type: 12-inch vinyl maxi single
- Format: Maxi, Single
- Genre: Pop Rock
- Number of tracks: 4
- What’s included: Versions of Last Christmas, including a previously unreleased live performance by George Michael at Wembley in 2006
- Publication date: 24 July 2024
- Dimensions: 0.41 x 31.37 x 31.14 cm
- Weight: 285.76 g
When it makes sense
It’s a good fit if you already play vinyl and want a festive Wham! release that combines the song’s different versions with a zoetrope presentation. It also makes sense for a fan building a physical music collection, especially if the live Wembley track is a meaningful extra.
It might not be a great match if you want a full album, a portable way to listen, or music without needing a record player. With four tracks, this is a focused single rather than a broad collection of Wham!’s music. Choose it for the anniversary edition and its specific seasonal content, for casual listening without the physical format, a digital release may be the more straightforward approach.