Vinyl pressings
by Faith, Hope & Charity · 1976
Life Goes On 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 9 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.
APL1-1827A-RE3Side A runout variant 1
APL1-1827B-RE3Side B runout variant 1
APL1-1827A-RE3 J.G. 1 AJFSide A runout variant 2
APL1-1827B-RE3 J.G. 1 AJHSide B runout variant 2
APL1-1827-A DT.Side A run-out area
APL1-1827B DT.Side B run-out area
APL1-1827-ASide A label
APL1-1827-BSide B label
AP L1 - 1827 - AManufactured in Germany
AP L1 - 1827 - BManufactured in Germany
FKAY 31220Side A
FKAY 31221Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor APL1-1827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1827 / RCA Victor 26.21805 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA Victor APL1-1827 / RCA Victor APL1 1827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Jamaica | RCA Victor APL1-1827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RVP-6111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor APL1-1827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1827First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RS 1069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RCA Victor APL1-1827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA Victor LPS 53-1361LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor APL1-1827 / RCA Victor APL1 1827LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Life Goes On are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor APL1-1827.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-1827, RS 1069, RVP-6111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1-1827A-RE3 and APL1-1827B-RE3. 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.
