Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1982
Three Sides Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 23 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.
GE 2002 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 2 5Runout, A-side, variant 1
GE 2002 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 3 1 1 9Runout, B-side, variant 1
GE 2002 C // 2 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 1 1Runout, C-side, variant 1
GE 2002 D // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 1Runout, D-side, variant 1
ST-A-824941-A 04 M1 SP SM9 [EDP logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-824942-A SP04 SM3-1 M1 [EDP logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-824943-A SP 0-1 SM3-1 M2 [EDP logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side C, variant 1
ST-A-824944-A SP 0-1 SM3-1 M1 [EDP logo] ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side D, variant 1
ST-A -824941-D 1-1 sF/atl [SRC Logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A -824942-A 0-5 [EDP] MISf/SM9 LPMC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A -824943-A 0-6 sF/atl [EDP] M2 Sf/SM3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout side C, variant 1
ST-A -824944-C 1-1 sF/atl [SRC Logo]Runout side D, variant 1
ST-A-824941-A B-16798-A ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. + △1714 -(2) EDP M1SF1SM6Runout A
ST-A-824942-A △1714-X (3) EDP M1SF1SM4 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-16799-A ɑRunout B
ST-A-824943-A + △1715 (2) EDP M2SF1SM8 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-16800Runout C
ST-A-824944-A + EDP M1SF1SM7 △1715-X (3) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. B-16801-ARunout D
6302 199 1Y 320Runout side A, variant 1
6302 199 2Y 320Runout side B, variant 1
6302 200 1Y 320Runout side C, variant 1
6302 200 2Y 320Runout side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Vertigo 6302199/200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Vertigo 6302199/200First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australasia | Vertigo 6650 008 / Vertigo 6650008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australasia | Vertigo 6650 008 / Vertigo 6650008First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Brazil | Vertigo 6650 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic SD2-2000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic SD2-2000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic SD2-2000First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic SD2-2000First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic SD2-2000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Vertigo 6350008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Vertigo 6650 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Vertigo 6650 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Vertigo 6650008 / Vertigo 6650 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Charisma GE 2002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Vertigo 810 006-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin GE-2002 / Charisma GE 2002LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic SD2-000LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | France | Vertigo 6650 008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 6650 008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 66 50 008 / Vertigo 63 02199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 66 50 008 / Vertigo 63 02199LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Virgin GE 2002 / Charisma GE 2002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
56 vinyl pressings of Three Sides Live are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Australasia and more. One of them is Charisma GE 2002, released June 4, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GE 2002, SD 2-2000, 6650 008, 6302199/200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GE 2002 A // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 2 5 and GE 2002 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 3 1 1 9. 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.
