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Ben E. KingLet Me Live In Your Life

Vinyl pressings

Let Me Live In Your Life

by Ben E. King · 1978

10 pressings8 countriesSoulDiscoFunk / Soul

Let Me Live In Your Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Let Me Live In Your Life

10 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 19200
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-784137-MOSide A Label

ST-A-784138-MOSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 19200
Format
LP, Album · PR - Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-784137-PRSide One Label

ST-A-784138-PRSide Two Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 19200
Format
LP, Album · RI - Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-784137-RISide One Label

ST-A-784138-RISide Two Label

Full details of this pressing

Belgium

1978
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 19200
Format
LP, Album · PR
Runout / matrix

WEA 50527-A PFSide One Label

WEA 50527-B PFSide Two Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustriaAtlantic ATL 50 527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978BelgiumAtlantic SD 19200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceAtlantic ATL 50 257First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsAtlantic ATL 50 527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NigeriaAtlantic SD 19200First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKAtlantic K 50527First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USAtlantic SD 19200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USAtlantic SD 19200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USAtlantic SD 19200First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Tippin3:57
  2. A2Wonder Woman3:20
  3. A3Let Me Live In Your Life5:02
  4. A4I See The Light3:29
  5. A5Fly Away (To My Wonderland)3:58
  6. B1Dark Storm On The Horizon4:24
  7. B2Family Jewels3:35
  8. B3Sweet Rhapsody3:52
  9. B4Spoiled3:37
  10. B5Fifty Years4:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Me Live In Your Life are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Let Me Live In Your Life are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Let Me Live In Your Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19200.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Me Live In Your Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19200, K 50527, ATL 50 527, ATL 50 257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-784137-MO and ST-A-784138-MO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let Me Live In Your Life on vinyl worth?

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.

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