Vinyl pressings
by Be Bop Deluxe · 1977
Live! In The Air Age was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SHVL 816 A-2 A G M A NIKICUT ̶S̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶0̶6̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶Runout A, variant 1, stamped / etched A NIKICUT
SPSR 412 A-1 RO NICK W 1Runout B, variant 1, stamped / etched NICK W
SPSR 412 B-2 AA NICK W 1Runout C, variant 1, stamped / etched NICK W
SHVL 816 B-1 ̷P̷ P NICK W ̶S̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶0̶6̶6̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶Runout D, variant 1, stamped / etched NICK W
SW-1-11666-F5 #1 ERT MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout A - variant 1
SKB-2-11666 F-1 #1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout B - variant 1
SKB-1-311666 F-1 #3 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout C - variant 1
SKB-4-11666 F-1 #4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout D - variant 1
SKB SW-1-11666 F-3 Wally ✲Side A runout, variant 1
SKB SW-4-11666 F-3 Wally ✲Side D runout, variant 1
SW-1-11666 F-3 Wally ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 2
SW-2-11666 F-3 Wally ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 2
SKB S̷W̷-1-11666 F-2 Wally • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout, variant 1
SKB S̷W̷-2-11666 F-2 • ━◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout, variant 1
SKB S̷W̷-3-11666 F-2 • ━◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide C Runout, variant 1
SKB S̷W̷-4-11666 F-2 Wally • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide D Runout, variant 1
SW-1-11666 F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side 1 - Variant 1
SKB ̶S̶W̶ -2-11666 F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side 2 - Variant 1
SKB-11666 F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side 3 - Variant 1
SKB SW-4-11666 F-1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side 4 - Variant 1
SHVL 816 A-1 A NIKICUT P ̶S̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶0̶6̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶Runout A, stamped / etched A NIKICUT
SHVL 816 B-1 NICK W ̶S̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶0̶6̶6̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶Runout D, stamped / etched NICK W
SHVL 816ALabel A in parentheses
SHVL 816BLabel D in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Harvest VMP.1033First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Canada | EMI SKBB-11666 / Harvest SKBB-11666First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Canada | EMI SKBB-11666 / Harvest SKBB-11666First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-06 439 / Harvest 7 F 665.996First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Greece | Harvest 14C 062-06439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Harvest EMS-80904First yearLP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Japan | Harvest EMS-80904First yearLP, Album, Promo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Harvest SHVL 816First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | Spain | Reflejo 10C 064-06.439 / Reflejo 10C 064-06 439First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | US | Harvest SKB-11666First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | US | Harvest SKB-11666 / EMI SKB-11666First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | US | Harvest SKB-11666First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Harvest SKB-11666 / EMI SKB-11666First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1977 | US | Harvest SKB-11666LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Ireland | Harvest SHVL 816First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Live! In The Air Age are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Harvest SHVL 816, released July 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 816, SKB-11666, VMP.1033, SKBB-11666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 816 A-2 A G M A NIKICUT ̶S̶H̶S̶P̶ ̶4̶0̶6̶6̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶ and SPSR 412 A-1 RO NICK W 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.
