Vinyl pressings
by Axis · 1972
Ela Ela / Living In was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1 ℗ 1972 F72 ✳ G G 1 28 0105 266 =2 S 1 MR 28 062 ARunout Side A
℗ 1972 C72 ✳ G G 28 0105 266 S 2 MR 28 062 BRunout Side B
1 ℗ 1972 C72 ✳ G B 1 28 0105 266 S 1 MR 28 062 ARunout Side A (Variant2)
1 ℗ 1972 C72 ✳ G B 1 28 0105 266 S 2 MR 28 062 BRunout Side B (Variant2)
1 ℗ 1972 P72 ✳ G F 28 0105 264 2 S1 MR 28 062 ARunout side A
1 ℗ 1972 P72 ✳ G F 28 0105 264 2 S2 MR 28 062 BRunout side B
ST-MR-28.062-A (0105.266 S 1)Label A side
ST-MR-28.062-B (0105.266 S 2)Label B side
B RIE 121414 A1Runout side A
B RIE 121414 BRunout side B
RIE 121414 A1 BRunout side A, variant 1
RIE 121414 B BRunout side B, variant 1
RIE 121414 A1Runout side A, variant 2
RIE 121414 B ARunout side B, variant 2
RIV - 77060 - A 25.2.72Runout Area Side A
RIV - 77060 - B 25.2.72Runout Area Side B
RIV NP 77060 ASide A, label
RIV NP 77060Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Riviera 35014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Riviera 121 414 L / Riviera 121 414First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Riviera 121414 / Riviera 121 414 LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Riviera MR 28.062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Riviera MR 28.062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Riviera RIV NP 77060 / Riviera RIV np 77060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Mozambique | Riviera SP 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Riviera SP 20.033First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Riviera SN-20.656 / Movieplay SN-20.656First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Movieplay P-147First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Turkey | Riviera 72275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Ela Ela / Living In are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Riviera MR 28.062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 28.062, 35014, 121 414 L, 121414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1972 F72 ✳ G G 1 28 0105 266 =2 S 1 MR 28 062 A and ℗ 1972 C72 ✳ G G 28 0105 266 S 2 MR 28 062 B. 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.
