Vinyl pressings
by Elton John · 1987
Live In Australia was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 15 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.
EJLP 2 A//1▽420 H 11 5 TOWNHOUSERunout Side 1, variant 1 (stamped/etched)
EJLP 2 B//1▽420 H 11Runout Side 2, variant 1 (stamped)
EJLP 2 C//1▽420 H 1 5 TOWNHOUSERunout Side 3, variant 1 (stamped/etched)
EJLP2 D//1▽420 H 1 5Runout Side 4, variant 1 (stamped)
MCA 6931-ASR1Side A / etched [variant 1]
MCA 6932-ASR2Side B / etched [variant 1]
MCA 6933-ASR5Side C / etched [variant 1]
MCA 6934-ACR2Side D / etched [variant 1]
MCA 6931-ASR3 [Artisan logo] GF ◈-P-◈Side A runout - variant 1
MCA 6932-ASR4 [Artisan logo] GF ◈-P-◈Side B runout - variant 1
MCA 6933-ASR3 [Artisan logo] GF ◈-P-◈Side C runout - variant 1
MCA 6934-ASR3 [Artisan logo] GF ◈-P-◈Side D runout - variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Unknown | The Rocket Record Company 832470-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Argentina | The Rocket Record Company 832 470-1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company 832 470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | The Rocket Record Company 832 470-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8022LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8022First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 832 470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 832 470-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1987 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 832 470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | The Rocket Record Company 832 470-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | The Rocket Record Company 832470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | The Rocket Record Company 832470-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1987 | Greece | The Rocket Record Company 832470-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Mercury 6785857 / UMC 6785857LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
31 vinyl pressings of Live In Australia are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1987 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company EJLP 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EJLP 2, EJBXL 1, 832470-1, MCA2-8022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJLP 2 A//1▽420 H 11 5 TOWNHOUSE and EJLP 2 B//1▽420 H 11. 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.
