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Vinyl pressings

Lives In The Balance

by Jackson Browne · 1986

31 pressings18 countriesPop RockRock

Lives In The Balance was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lives In The Balance

28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 18 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.

US

February 28, 1986
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 9 60457-1-EAsylum Records 60457-1-E
Format
LP, Album · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL-SP STEA-60457A-1 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22648-1 △11620 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1Runout side A, variant 1

AL-SP STEA 60457-B-2 TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22649-2 △11620-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1Runout side B, variant 1

AL-SP STEA-60457A-1 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22648-1 △11620 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 SM 2-1Runout side A, variant 2

AL-SP STEA 60457-B-1 0-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22649-1 △11620-X 1-2Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 9 60457-1-EAsylum Records 60457-1-E
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL STEA-60457A-1 TML-S ɑ B-22648-1 △11620 1-1Runout A etch / TML-S ɑ stamped

STEA 60457-B-2 TML-M ɑ B-22649-2 △11620-X 1-3Runout B etch / TML-M ɑ stamped

ST-EA-60457-1-E-A-ARMatrix A, on label

ST-EA-60457-1-E-B-ARMatrix B, on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 60457-1-E
Format
LP, Album · Allied pressing
Runout / matrix

STEA-60457-A-2 TML-M ɑ B-22648-2 △11620 1-1Runout A etch / TML-S ɑ stamped

STEA 60457-B-2 TML-M ɑ B-22649-2 △11620-X 1-3Runout B etch / TML-M ɑ stamped

ST-EA-60457-1-E-A-ARMatrix A, on label

ST-EA-60457-1-E-B-ARMatrix B, on label

Full details of this pressing

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 9 60457-1-EAsylum Records 60457-1-E
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

60457-1-ERunout side A

60457-1-ERunout side B

STEA 60457A-1 TML-S B22648-1 ∆ 11620 1-2 0-1 AL-SPRunout side A, variant 1

STEA 6045 7-B-1 TML-S 0-1 B-22649-1 ∆ 11620-X AL-SPRunout side B, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 60457-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MX211383 60457-1-1Side A runout etched

MX211384 60457-1-2Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaAsylum Records 60457-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986BrazilAsylum Records 610.7075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaAsylum Records 96 04571First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaAsylum Records 96 04571First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986EuropeAsylum Records 960 457-1 / Asylum Records EKT 31First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeAsylum Records 960 457-1 / Asylum Records EKT 31First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeAsylum Records 960 457-1 / Asylum Records EKT 31First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeAsylum Records 960 457-1 / Asylum Records EKT 31First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986GermanyAsylum Records 960 457-1 / Asylum Records EKT 31First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986GreeceAsylum Records 9 60457-1 / Wea Records 960457-1First yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label
1986GreeceAsylum Records 960457-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986IrelandAsylum Records EKT 31First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986IsraelAsylum Records BAN 960457-1 / Asylum Records BAN 960457-1-EFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyAsylum Records 96 0457-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986JapanAsylum Records P-13246First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 31 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. A1For America5:10
  2. A2Soldier Of Plenty4:34
  3. A3In The Shape Of A Heart5:39
  4. A4Candy4:10
  5. B1Lawless Avenues5:37
  6. B2Lives In The Balance4:12
  7. B3Till I Go Down4:20
  8. B4Black And White5:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lives In The Balance are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Lives In The Balance are listed here, from 18 countries.

When was Lives In The Balance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records 9 60457-1-E, released February 28, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Lives In The Balance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 60457-1-E, 60457-1-E, 60457-1, 610.7075) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-SP STEA-60457A-1 TML-S [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22648-1 △11620 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1 and AL-SP STEA 60457-B-2 TML-M [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22649-2 △11620-X 1̶-̶2̶ SP 0-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lives In The Balance on vinyl worth?

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.

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