Vinyl pressings
by Good & Plenty · 1967
Livin' In A World Of Make Believe was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
45-014 MR (in Circle) (Triangle)69196Side A runout
45-018 MR (in Circle) (Triangle)69197Side B runout
(45-88-014)Side A label
(45-88-018)Side B label
45-88014-1 Pp LWA-Side Runout Etching
45-88018-1 Pp LWB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-88-014A-Side Label
AMP 45-88-018B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Ampar MK-2122First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Sparton P 1652First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Senate Record Corp. S-2105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Senate Record Corp. 45-2105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Sparton Of Canada Ltd. 45-2105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Senate Record Corp. 45-2105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Senate Record Corp. 45-2105First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Senate Record Corp. 45-21057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Senate Record Corp. 45-21057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Senate Record Corp. 45-21057", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Livin' In A World Of Make Believe are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Senate Record Corp. S-2105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-2105, 45-2105, MK-2122, P 1652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-014 MR (in Circle) (Triangle)69196 and 45-018 MR (in Circle) (Triangle)69197. 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.
