Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1981
Tryin' To Live My Life Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A5042 S45-97835-A F-5 #3 ----◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout Side A, etched/stamped
A5042 S45-97862 F-5 #4 ----◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout Side B, etched/stamped
S-97835ALabel Side A
S-97862Label Side B
A-5042 S45-97835-A F9 ✲Side A runout, etched
A5042 S45-97862 F9 ✲Side B runout, etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSides A & B runout, stamped
WallySides A & B runout, etched
A5042 S45-97835-A F-2#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side A, variant 1
A-5042 S45-97862 F-1#5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side B, variant 1
A5042 S45-97835-A F-3#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side A, variant 2
A-5042 S45-97862 F-1#3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout side B, variant 2
A5042 S45-97835-A SP F-1 0-2SMI-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout
A 5042-S45-97862-F10 SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Side B runout
S97835ASide A label
S97862Side B label
A5042 S45-97835-A SP F-1 0-2SMI-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout
A 5042-S45-97862-F10 SP MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-1Side B runout
S97835ASide A label
S97862Side B label
A-5042 S45-97835-A F-9 ⥛ ✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 𝒲𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎Run-out A, etched (⥛ ✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps)
SPRO-9686 F-1 • (97835-B) ⥛ ✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ 𝒲𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎Run-out B, etched (⥛ ✲ ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records A-5042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Capitol Records-EMI Of Canada A-5042First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006-86 415 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 415First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Europe | EMI Electrola 1C 006-86 415 / Capitol Records 864157", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F-5042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 008-86 415 HFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 715 / EMI Brigadiers EMISA 2774First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Capitol Records 006-086.415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | Capitol Records 006-086.415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9691 / Capitol Records SPRO-9692First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9687 / Capitol Records SPRO-9688First year12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9686First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Tryin' To Live My Life Without You are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records A-5042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-5042, P-A-5042, SPRO-9691, SPRO-9687) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A5042 S45-97835-A F-5 #3 ----◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and A5042 S45-97862 F-5 #4 ----◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
