Vinyl pressings
by Earlene Bentley · 1984
I'm Living My Own Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SOHOT.14.A1 1 ☆MT☆1 DAMONT "HOW MANY OF THESE FOR A YANK MISS PIGGY" GRunout etched side A
SOHOT.14.B1 1 ☆MT☆1 DAMONT HELLO MICROWAVE MAVIS GRunout etched side B
A-1 ⟷ TVI-2013-A -1121 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HErbie JrRunout side A
A-1 ⟷ TVI-2013B -1122 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HErbie JrRunout side B
TVI 2013 A-1121Label side A
TVI 2013 B-1122Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Belgium | ChanneL Records CHAN 45-3First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Belgium | ChanneL Records CHANNEL 12-3 / ChanneL Records 12 / 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | TVI Records & Filmworks TVI 2001First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Portugal | Gira RS M/76First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | South Africa | Record Shack Records RSX 102First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHO(T) 14First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHO 14First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | UK | Record Shack Records SOHO (T) 14First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | US | TVI Records & Filmworks TVI 2013First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | TVI Records & Filmworks TVI 2013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | US | TVI Records & Filmworks TVI 3003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | TVI Records & Filmworks TVI 3003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | TVI Records & Filmworks TVI 201312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | TVI Records & Filmworks TVI 30037", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
14 vinyl pressings of I'm Living My Own Life are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Record Shack Records SOHO(T) 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOHO(T) 14, SOHO 14, SOHO (T) 14, TVI 2013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOHOT.14.A1 1 ☆MT☆1 DAMONT "HOW MANY OF THESE FOR A YANK MISS PIGGY" G and SOHOT.14.B1 1 ☆MT☆1 DAMONT HELLO MICROWAVE MAVIS G. 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.
