ROSA Catalogue Number

OMMA-0025

Artist

Adele

Title

Hometown Glory / Best for Last

Release Details

Issued in 2007 as a 7-inch single by Pacemaker Records (catalogue number Pacemaker 1), pressed in the United Kingdom and distributed as a commercial retail release.

Edition & Variant Identification

First press, limited edition commercial issue.

Matrix & Pressing Data

Side A etched runout: PACEMAKER 1 B798150-01 A1

Side B etched runout: PACEMAKER 1 B798150-01 B1

Physical Description

7-inch vinyl single on black vinyl. Housed in the original picture sleeve of thin paper construction. No inserts are present.

Factory-Origin Characteristics

No factory-origin anomalies are observed on the present copy.

Condition Report

The picture sleeve remains in Excellent condition, exhibiting minor creasing and a small corner bump consistent with light handling. The vinyl is in Near Mint condition, retaining strong original gloss with no visible marks. The labels are in Near Mint condition, appearing nearly flawless with only one or two faint spindle trails and no writing, stickers, or alterations.

Provenance

Provenance: Discogs seller anthony247; acquired by the Ransom Origins of Sound Archive, 7 April 2026.

Photomatching & Verification

Verified against seller-provided listing images and corresponding archival photographs supplied at time of acquisition.

Market Context & Historical Notes

As the earliest commercially issued solo recording by Adele, “Hometown Glory / Best for Last” occupies a definitive origin point in her discography. Issued in 2007 on Jamie T’s Pacemaker label, the single appeared after Adele had already signed to XL Recordings, but before the broader album-era rollout that would establish her on a national and international scale. Contemporary reporting indicates that the Pacemaker release reflected an earlier promise to Jamie T that he could issue her first record.

In discographical terms, the Pacemaker pressing stands as a discrete pre-breakthrough artifact: the first commercial issue of Adele’s signature early composition, later reissued in connection with her LP, 19. Within collector and archival consensus, the Pacemaker 7-inch is recognized as her canonical debut single, with particular significance attaching to copies preserving the original picture sleeve and first-issue matrix configuration.

Canonical Status in ROSA

This release is recognized by the Ransom Origins of Sound Archive as the artist’s canonical debut.

References and Source Documentation

The Guardian, “Flash Forward,” 2007. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/oct/14/popandrock4

Discogs Master Entry, “Hometown Glory”: https://www.discogs.com/master/57664-Adele-Hometown-Glory

Discogs Release Entry, “Hometown Glory”: https://www.discogs.com/release/1118161-Adele-Hometown-Glory