Vinyl pressings
by Head East · 1979
Head East Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A&M SP-19031-M1 Δ24011 [circled 1]Side 1 Etching, variant 1
A&M SP-19032-M1 Δ24011-X [circled 1]Side 2 Etching, variant 1
A&M SP-19033-M1 Δ24012 [circled 5]Side 3 Etching, variant 1
A&M SP-19034-M1 Δ24012-X [circled 5]Side 4 Etching, variant 1
T I A&M SP-19031-T4 CSide A runout
TI A&M SP-19032-T1 CSide B runout
T 2 A&M SP-19033 T4 CSide C runout
TI A&M SP-19034-T2 JSide D runout
A&M SP- 19031-P2 1 R A PSide A runout, variant 1
A&M SP- 19032-P2 1 B PSide B runout, variant 1
A&M SP- 19033-T3 1 B PSide C runout, variant 1
A&M SP-19034-P2 1 C 1 PSide D runout, variant 1
A&M SP-19031-RC-1 I A1 ISide A runout, etched (except "I A1" stamped)
A&M SP-19032-RC-1 I A1 JSide B runout, etched (except "I A1" stamped)
T 2[upside down] A&M SP-79033-T2. I B A2 LSide C runout, etched (except "I B" stamped)
T1 A&M SP-19034-T2 I E A1DSide D runout, etched (except "I E" stamped)
T1 A&M SP-19031-T2A Side Etch, Variant 1
T \ A&M SP-19032-T1B Side Etch, Variant 1
T \ A&M SP-19033-T2C Side Etch, Variant 1
T1 A&M SP-19034-T2D Side Etch, Variant 1
AM SP-19031-P2Side 1
AM SP-19032-P1Side 2
AM SP-19033-T3Side 3
AM SP-19034-P2Side 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | A&M Records L45851 / A&M Records L45852First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Europe | A&M Records AMLM 66007 / A&M Records SP 6007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-9001~2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-9001~2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Promo, Album · Promo | LP, Promo, Album · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | A&M Records SP-6007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-6007LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Head East Live! are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-6007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-6007, L45851, AMLM 66007, AMP-9001~2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP-19031-M1 Δ24011 [circled 1] and A&M SP-19032-M1 Δ24011-X [circled 1]. 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.
