Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1978
Livetime 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.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A2 L AFL - I 2802-A-BA-Side, variant 1
A3 J AFL - I 2802-B-2B-Side, variant 1
AFL-1-2802-A-3 A2H I STERLINGA-Side, variant 2
AFL-1-2802-B-2 C I A8 STERLINGB-Side, variant 2
AFL-1-2802-A-1 ̶I̶ STERLINGRunout Side A
AFL-1-2802-B-1 STERLING ̶I̶Runout Side B
AFL1-2802-ASide A label
AFL1-2802-BSide B label
PL-12802-A-1ESide A runout variant 1 - etched
PL-12802-B-1ESide B runout variant 1 - etched
PL-12802-A-1E A1 I 'W'Side A runout variant 2 - etched
PL-12802-B-1E 'W' A1 BSide B runout variant 2 - etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | Summit Records Australia SCD499-079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2802First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | RCA Victor PL 14722First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 12802 / RCA Victor PL 12802First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL 12802 / RCA Victor PL 12802First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6294First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-12802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | RCA Victor AFL1-2802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12802First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12802First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12802First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2802LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA NL 84722LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA NL 84722LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor NL-14722LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | RCA International INTS 5252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA International NL84722 / RCA NL84722LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | RCA Victor CL 14722 / RCA Victor INTS 5252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4722LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
27 vinyl pressings of Livetime are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-2802, released May 16, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2802, PL 12802, APL1 2802, SCD499-079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A2 L AFL - I 2802-A-B and A3 J AFL - I 2802-B-2. 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.
