Vinyl pressings
by Electric Light Orchestra · 1976
Livin' Thing / Ma-Ma-Ma Belle 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.
11 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.
T UAST-17911-2 [Artisan logo] TIRunout side A, variant 1
UAST-1-13388 tIIRunout side B, variant 1
T UAST-17911-2 [Artisan logo] TIIRunout side A, variant 2
T UAST-1̶7̶9̶1̶1̶ 1-13388 IIIXRunout side B, variant 2
T UAST-17911 X [Artisan logo] TIRunout A side
UAST-1-13388-Runout B side
UAST-17911A-side label
UAST-13388B-side label
UAST-17911 [Artisan logo] R-1208A-side runout
UAST-13388-E-DJ K-7692B-side runout
UAST-17911A-side label in parentheses
UAST-13388B-side label in parentheses
UAST-17911 X [Artisan logo] PRunout side A, variant 1
P UAST-1-13388-Runout side B, variant 1
UAST-17911 [Artisan logo] PRunout side A, variant 2
P UAST-1-13388-Runout side B, variant 2
T1 UAST-17911-2 [Artisan logo] TIRunout side A
T1 UAST-1-13388- 2Runout side B
UAST-17911Label side A in parentheses
UAST-13388Label side B in parentheses
SP-137ˣ [Artisan logo]Runout A variant 1
SP0137 [Artisan logo]Runout A variant 2
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 | Argentina | United Artists Records 1514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Argentina | United Artists Records 1514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Jet Records SP-137First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW888-Y / Jet Records UA-XW888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW888-Y / Jet Records UA-XW888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW888-Y / Jet Records UA-XW888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records7", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW888-Y / Jet Records UA-XW888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW888-Y / United Artists Records UA-XW.888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW888-Y / Jet Records UA-XW888-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Livin' Thing / Ma-Ma-Ma Belle are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW888-Y.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW888-Y, SP-137, 1514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T UAST-17911-2 [Artisan logo] TI and UAST-1-13388 tII. 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.
