Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1985
Live At The Apollo was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 19 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.
AFL1-7035 A̶ Side 1 G. CRSide A runout groove, variant 1
AFL1-7035 B̶ Side A G. CRSide B runout groove, variant 1
AFL1-7035 A̶ Side 1 G. CRSide A runout groove, variant 2
AFL1-7035 A B G. CRSide B runout groove, variant 2
PT-49936-A1Side A
PT-49936-B1Side B
AFL1 - 7035 - A1 MASTERDISK RL IA-Side runout - variant 1
AFL1 - 7035 - B1 MASTERDISK RL IB-Side runout - variant 1
AFL1 - 7035 - A2 MASTERDISK RL I A1DA-Side runout - variant 2
AFL1 - 7035 - B1 MASTERDISK RL I A2FB-Side runout - variant 2
AFKI 7035 A̶Side 1 runouts
AFKI 7035 B̶Side A runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | RCA PL87035First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Argentina | RCA TLP 60189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | RCA SFL1 0129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | Starcall Victor SFL1 0129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Bolivia | RCA RLP-152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA AFL1-7035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL87035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL87035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL87035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20348First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20348LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20348First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Israel | RCA AFL1-7035 / RCA Victor AFL1-7035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | RCA PL87035First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of Live At The Apollo are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Canada, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-7035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-7035, PL87035, TLP 60189, SFL1 0129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-7035 A̶ Side 1 G. CR and AFL1-7035 B̶ Side A G. CR. 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.
