Vinyl pressings
by Carpenters · 1976
Live At The Palladium was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
AMLS 68403 A2Runout side A, variant 1
AMLS 68403 B5Runout side B, variant 1
AMLS 68403 A1Runout side A, variant 2
AMLS 68403 B1Runout side B, variant 2
012 28835 A-1 /76 S ̷M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷ Made in Austria <Runout side A, [012 etched], stamped
012 28835 B-1 /76 S ̷M̷a̷d̷e̷ ̷i̷n̷ ̷G̷e̷r̷m̷a̷n̷y̷ Made in Austria <Runout side B, [012 etched], stamped
S 28 335 ALabel side A
S 28 335 BLabel side B
28335 A-1 /76 S
28335 B-1 /76 S
28335 A-1 /76 S Made in Germany
28335 B-1 /76 S Made in Germany
1 28335 . AIIHL 30319-1-7Runout side A
1 28335 . BIIHL 30320-14Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records L 36201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | A&M Records 28 335 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 28 335 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 28 335 XOT / A&M Records AMLS 68403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | A&M Records 28335 XOT / A&M Records AMLS 68403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 36201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | A&M Records AMLS 68403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Taiwan | Hoover Record HV - 3150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 68403First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | A&M Records AM 5217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2030LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2030LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | A&M Records SLAM-087LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 68403LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | A&M Records 28.335-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 3142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Live At The Palladium are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is A&M Records AMLS 68403, released December 9, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMLS 68403, L 36201, 28 335 XOT, 28335 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMLS 68403 A2 and AMLS 68403 B5. 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.
