Vinyl pressings
by Eagles · 1976
Life In The Fast Lane 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.
8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
45403-A-1C-2G:Variant 1: Side A, etched
45403-B-1A-2G:Variant 1: Side B, etched
45403A-1B-2G:Variant 2: Side A, etched
̶4̶̶5̶̶4̶̶0̶̶5̶ 45403-1B-2G:Variant 2: Side B, etched
ES-45403-A SP [SRC logo] JBA side runout etched variant 1
ES-45403-B SP [SRC logo] JBB side runout etched variant 1
ES-45403-A1 SP JB [SRC logo]A side runout etched variant 2
ES-45 403-B1 SP [SRC logo] JB 1-1B side runout etched variant 2
ES- 45-403- A SP SRC SH 1-1 JB Ƨ [49415 mirrored]Runout side A - variant 1
ES- 45-403- B SP SH 1 SRC JB [49407 mirrored]Runout side B - variant 1
ES- 45-403- A SP SRC SH JB Ƨ [49405 mirrored]Runout side A - variant 2
ES- 45-403- B SP SH SRC JB [49408 mirrored]Runout side B - variant 2
ES-45403-A1 SP 1-1 JB SRCRunout Stereo side
EM-45403-A SP 1-1 JB SRCRunout Mono side
MX183749 E-45403-1Side B runout, stamped
MX183750 E-45403-2Side B runout, stamped
MX183749Side A label
MX183750Side B label
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 | Asylum Records E 45403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Asylum Records E 45403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-198YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Asylum Records P-198YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Elektra Records E45403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Elektra Records E454037", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records E-45403-AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records E-45403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Asylum Records E-45403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 13 0897", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 130897", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 13 0897", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Mexico | Asylum Records G-18307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Asylum Records 454037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1529 / Hispavox 45-1529 (SN)7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Life In The Fast Lane are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Asylum Records E 45403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 45403, E-45403, E-45403-A, P-198Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45403-A-1C-2G: and 45403-B-1A-2G:. 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.
