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Cabaret VoltaireLive At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79

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Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79

by Cabaret Voltaire · 1980

10 pressings2 countriesIndustrialExperimentalElectronic

Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79

3 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Rough Trade ROUGH 7
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ROUGH 7 A (ALI) BL⋅2⋅A⋅1 A LIVELY PORKY PRIME CUTSide A runout, etched

ROUGH 7 B BL 2 B₃ A PORKY PRIME CUT EG BSide B runout, etched

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Italy

1980
Label and catalog number
Base Record Rough 7 Y5
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ROUGH 7/1Side A, Etched

ROUGH 7/2Side B, Etched

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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.

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyGo International GI LP 7 / Go International (ex ROUGH 7)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyBase Record Rough 7 Y5First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKRough Trade ROUGH 7LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980UKRough Trade ROUGH 7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKRough Trade ROUGH 7LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990UKThe Grey Area CABS 4LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKRough Trade ROUGH 7LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKRough Trade ROUGH 7LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKRough Trade ROUGH 7LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKRough Trade ROUGH 7LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Untitled5:51
  2. A2On Every Other Street4:16
  3. A3Nag, Nag, Nag4:55
  4. A4The Set Up4:13
  5. B1Expect Nothing6:18
  6. B2Havoc3:02
  7. B3Here She Comes Now4:12
  8. B4No Escape3:42
  9. B5Baader Meinhof4:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79 are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 1990.

When was Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Italy. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 7, released February 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 7, GI LP 7, Rough 7 Y5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 7 A (ALI) BL⋅2⋅A⋅1 A LIVELY PORKY PRIME CUT and ROUGH 7 B BL 2 B₃ A PORKY PRIME CUT EG B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79 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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