Vinyl pressings
by Henry Gross · 1976
Release 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.
9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LS 6002A-2F S1 ARunout A, variant 1
LS 6002 B-2F S2 ARunout B, variant 1
LS 6002 A-2G S1 A6Runout A variant 2
LS 6002 B-2F S2 A5Runout B variant 2
L S 6002 A -2D IT RE 0Side A runout, variant 1
L S 6002B-2E IT RESide B runout, variant 1
L S 6002 A -2E IT RESide A runout, variant 2
L S 6002B-2E IT RE 0Side B runout, variant 2
P LS6002A-2CSide A runout, variant 1
P LS6002B-2CSide A runout, variant 1
L S 6002 A-2B B 3Side A runout, variant 2
P L S 6002 B-2C 2Side B runout, variant 2
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 | Australia | Lifesong LS 6002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Lifesong TT-113First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Lifesong LS-6002First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Lifesong 27 789 XOTFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Lifesong DRS 1027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Lifesong ELSLP 6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS 6002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Lifesong LS-6002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Renaissance Records RDEG-LP-940LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Release are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Lifesong LS 6002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 6002, LS-6002, ELSLP 6002, TT-113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LS 6002A-2F S1 A and LS 6002 B-2F S2 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.
