Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Fender · 1976
Living It Down 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 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.
DOA-17652-A 29198-S ④ T IIRunout, Side A, Etched, variant 1
DOA-17652-B 29022-S ④ TIIRunout, Side B, Etched, variant 1
DOA-17652-A 29198-S ③ T IIRunout, Side A, Etched, variant 2
DOA-17652-B 29022-S 2̷4̷0̷2̷5̷-̷1̷S̷ 29025 ③ TIIRunout, Side B, Etched, variant 2
DOA-17652-A 29198-S ⑧Runout side A
DOA-17652-B 29025-S ⑥ PRunout side B
45-29198-SLabel side A
45-29025-SLabel side B
DOA-17652-A 29198-S [7 in a circle] S11Run-out area side A
DOA-17652-B 29025-S [1 in a circle] S11Run-out area side B
45-29198-SLabel side A
45-29025-SLabel side B
DOA-17652-A 29198-S 1 ssA-Side Runout Etching
DOA-17652-A- 29198-S 1 sIIB-Side Runout Etching
45-29198-SLabels
2808-A/SSide A
2808-B/SSide 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 | Unknown | Goldies 45 P-2808First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Dot 1310-17652First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Dot 1310-17652First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4155First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4155First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOA-17652First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOA-17652First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOA-17652First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Dot Records K 6546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | ABC Dot DOA-17652First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Living It Down are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is ABC Dot DOA-17652.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOA-17652, K 6546, P-2808, ABC 4155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOA-17652-A 29198-S ④ T II and DOA-17652-B 29022-S ④ TII. 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.
