Vinyl pressings
by Fred Neil · 1971
Other Side Of This Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
ST-1-657-X2 —◁Side A runout etched, variant 1
ST-2-657-T2 —◁Side B runout etched, variant 1
ST-1-657-A3 —◁Side A runout etched, variant 2
ST-2-657-A-3 —◁Side B runout etched, variant 2
ST657-W1A-side runout, variant 1
ST-657-P1B-side runout, variant 1
ST1-657-W1 [IAM-triangle]A-side runout, variant 2
ST2-657-P1 [IAM-traingle]B-side runout, variant 2
ST-1-657-A3 *Side A runout, variant 1
ST-2-657-A3 *Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-657-A3. 1 *Side A runout, variant 2
2-657-A-3. 1 *Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-657-X2 —◁Side A runout etched, variant 1
ST-2-657-T2 —◁Side B runout etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-657First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-657First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-657First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records ST-657First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4M233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-657LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-657LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Other Side Of This Life are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records ST-657.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-657, E-ST 657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-657-X2 —◁ and ST-2-657-T2 —◁. 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.
