Vinyl pressings
by Iggy Pop · 1978
TV Eye 1977 Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
[Utopia lyre symbol] AFL1-2796A-2 I A2BSide A runout, variant 1
[Utopia lyre symbol] AFL1-2796B-1 I A1ASide B runout, variant 1
[Utopia lyre symbol] AFL1-2796A-2 I A2CSide A runout, variant 2
[Utopia lyre symbol] AFL1-2796B-1 I A1ISide B runout, variant 2
PL-12796-A-1 [Utopia lyre symbol] 'W' A2HSide A runout, variant 1
PL-12796-B-1 A1E W' [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
PL-12796-A-1 [Utopia lyre symbol] 'W' A2NSide A runout, variant 2
PL-12796-B-1 A1L W' [Utopia lyre symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
Y.D PL 12796 A agi 784Side A runout
Y.D PL 12796 B agi 784Side B runout
AFLI 2796-A A1A 1 DBSide A
AFLI 2796-B A1A 3 DBSide B
AFL1-2796-A TXDSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1-2796-B TXDSide B runout, variant 1
AFL1-2796-A- TXDSide A runout, variant 2
AFL1-2796-D- TXDSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Belgium | RCA Victor PL 12796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-2796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL-12796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12796 / RCA Victor PL 12 796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12796 / RCA Victor PL 12 796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL-12796 / RCA Victor PL 12796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA PL-12796 / RCA Victor PL 12796First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6295 / RCA AFL1-2796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6295 / RCA AFL1-2796First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL 12796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL 12796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor AFL1-2796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA PL-12796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | RCA 12796First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 12796LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA PL82796 / RCA PL 82796LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Virgin 00602557366310LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Virgin B0026279-01 / UMe B0026279-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Virgin B0026279-01 / UMe B0026279-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2796LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of TV Eye 1977 Live are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-2796.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2796, PL 12796, 12796, APL 1-2796) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Utopia lyre symbol] AFL1-2796A-2 I A2B and [Utopia lyre symbol] AFL1-2796B-1 I A1A. 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.
