Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Mercury · 1985
Living On My Own was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TA 6555 A3 ARunout side A variant 1
TA 6555 B4 ARunout side B variant 1
TA∙6555∙A3 1 5 ARunout side A variant 2
TA 6555 B4 1 2 ARunout side B variant 2
TA 6555-A3 :CSide A Etched
TA 6555 B4 CSide B Etched
A-6555-A-1Runout side A, etched
A-6555-B-1Runout side B, etched
A 6555 A*Label side A
A 6555 B*Label side B
ZSS-174512-1BSide 1 etched
ZSS-174512-1BSide 2 etched
STERLINGStamped
P ZSS-174512-1B STERLINGBoth Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 57002 / Discos CBS 57.002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A 12.6555 / CBS CBSA 12-6555First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS A6555 / CBS A 6555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5865First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6555First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A 6555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A6555 / CBS A 6555First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 44 05314First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05455First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia 38-05455First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | CBS GTA6555 / CBS TA 6555First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TA6555First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Belgium | No More Brothers NMB 107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Belgium | No More Brothers NMB 0112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Belgium | No More Brothers NMB 107", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 803-0032 / Parlophone 803-003212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 803-003212" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Ecuador | EMI 803-003212", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | France | EMI France 880768-7 / Parlophone 880768-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Italy | EMI 8 80803 612", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61235-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone R 63557", Single, Jukebox | 7", Single, Jukebox |
| 1993 | US | Hollywood Records 0-6627012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone 7243 8 80803 6 1 / Parlophone 12R 635512", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | UK | Parlophone R 6355 / Parlophone 7243 8 80803 7 87", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label (Freddie Mercury Self-Released) KILLS 0312", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
26 vinyl pressings of Living On My Own are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1985 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is CBS GTA6555, released September 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GTA6555, TA6555, A6555, 44 05314) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TA 6555 A3 A and TA 6555 B4 A. 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.
