Vinyl pressings
by Adamski · 1989
Liveandirect was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MCG 6078 - A - 1U - 1 - 1Runout area side A
MCG 6078 - 1U - 1 - 1Runout area side B
MCG 6078 A-1U-1-1- (MCL 1900A-1U-1-1 scratched out)A stamped variant 2
MCG 6078-1U-1-1- (MCL 1900B-1U-1-1 scratched out)B stamped variant 2
MCL 1900A-1U-1-1Run-out Etchings Side A
MCL 1900B-1U-1-1Run-out Etchings Side B
MCL 1900A-1U-1-1Runout Etchings Side A
MCL 1900B-1U-1-1Runout Etchings Side B
MCA - 9827 FDS - 1 [回C回A side
MCA - 9828 FDS - 1 回C回B side
MCA 10089 FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ IRunout side A
MCA 10090 FDS-1 ⧈-G-⧈ IRunout side B
MCA 10089Label side A
MCA 10090Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | MCA Records 670.9247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | MCA Records 2292-57131-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | MCA Records MCA 06078 / MCA Records MCG 6078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | MCA Records LPNC/6968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAX 6702First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1900First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCG 6078 / MCA Records MCL 1900First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA 6403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-6454First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCG 6078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Liveandirect are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records MCG 6078, released November 27, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCG 6078, MCL 1900, MCA 6403, MCA-6454) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCG 6078 - A - 1U - 1 - 1 and MCG 6078 - 1U - 1 - 1. 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.
