Vinyl pressings
by Eddie And The Hot Rods · 1976
Live At The Marquee 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.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 3 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.
IEP 2 A-2U JONZRunout side A, variant 1
IEP 2 B-2URunout side B, variant 1
IEP 2 A-2U R 1 JONZRunout side A, variant 2
IEP 2 B-2U G 1Runout side B, variant 2
IEP 2 A-2U JONZRunout side A, variant 1
IEP 2 B-2URunout side B, variant 1
IEP 2 A-2U JONZ GG 1Runout side A, variant 2
IEP 2 B-2U A 1Runout side B, variant 2
IEP 2 A-2U JONZRun-out side A, stamped/etched
IEP 2 B-2URun-out side B, stamped
IEP 2 A-2U M JONZ 1Runout A stamped / etched / stamped
IEP 2 B-2U T 1Runout B stamped
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 | Island Records K6581 / Island Records IEP 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | France | Island Records 6138 099First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records WIP 6333First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Misprint |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 27", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, EP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 2 / Island Records IEP2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1976 | UK | Island Records IEP 2First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Island Records K6581 / Island Records IEP 27", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
12 vinyl pressings of Live At The Marquee are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Australia, France. One of them is Island Records IEP 2, released August 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IEP 2, WIP 6333, K6581, 6138 099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IEP 2 A-2U JONZ and IEP 2 B-2U. 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.
