US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Harmony HS 11345
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
o XSM150327 1 T A2Runout Side A
o XSM150328 1 T A3Runout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Laine · 1969
I'm Gonna Live 'Till I Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.
o XSM150327 1 T A2Runout Side A
o XSM150328 1 T A3Runout Side B
o XSM150327-1C \ Ƨ A 3Side A runout
o XSM150328-1C \ Ƨ B2Side B runout
XSM 150327Side A label
XSM 150328Side B label
XSM 150327-1ASide A
XSM 150328-1ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Harmony HS 11345First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Harmony HS 11345First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 52752First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Harmony SP 127First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Hallmark Records CHM 650First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | UK | Hallmark Records SHM 650First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11345First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Harmony HS 11345First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP-5814LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 52572LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Africa | Harmony HS 806LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of I'm Gonna Live 'Till I Die are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Harmony HS 11345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HS 11345, CHM 650, SHM 650, S 52752) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM150327 1 T A2 and o XSM150328 1 T A3. 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.