Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1976
Livin' Thing 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.
40 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 23 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.
UP 36184 A - 1U 1 ARUNSide A, runout, stamped/etched
UP 36184 B - 1U 2Side B, runout, stamped
UP 36184AA-side label
UP 36184BB-side label
U P 36184 A-1U ARUN O 3A-side runout, variant 1
U P 36184 B-1U GG 3B-side runout, variant 1
U P 36184 A-1U LR ARUN 3A-side runout, variant 2
U P 36184 B-1U MA 3B-side runout, variant 2
U P 36184-A-2 A2TRunout A var. 1
U P 36184 -B-2 A1T WRunout B var. 1
UP 36184-A-2 A2HRunout A var. 2
UP 36184-B-2 W A1 FRunout B var. 2
U P 35181 A 1U ARUNA-side
U P 35184 B-1UB-side
UP 36184 ASide A - Runout - Stamped
UP 36184 BSide B - Runout - Stamped
UP 36184 AA-Side Label
UP 36184 BB-Side 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 | Unknown | United Artists Records UP 36184 / Jet Records JET 786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | United Artists Records K6611First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4C 006-98444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4C 006-98444First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | United Artists Records 4 C 006-98444First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS - 1629 / Jet Records UACS - 1629First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS-1629 / Jet Records UACS-16297", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1976 | Denmark | United Artists Records UP 36184First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | United Artists Records UP 36184 / United Artists Records UP 36.184First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | United Artists Records UP 36184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Greece | United Artists Records UP 36184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Guatemala | United Artists Records UP 36184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Guatemala | United Artists Records UP 36184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | United Artists Records UP 36184 / Jet Records JET 786First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | United Artists Records UAN 40502First year7" | 7" |
49 vinyl pressings of Livin' Thing are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Germany, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UP 36184, released October 29, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UP 36184, LLR-20142, K6611, 4C 006-98444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UP 36184 A - 1U 1 ARUN and UP 36184 B - 1U 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.
