Vinyl pressings
by Jethro Tull · 1969
Living In The Past was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 14 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.
WIPX+1010Runout side A, stamped
WIPX+1011Runout side B, stamped
wipx 1010Label side A, upside down
wipx 1011Label side B, upside down
WIPX+1010Side A Runout
WIPX+1011Side B Runout
wipx 1010Label Side A Inverted
wipx 1011Label Side B Inverted
WIPX+1010Side A, runout
WIPX+1011Side B, runout
wipx 1010Side A, label
wipx 1011Side B, label
WIPX+1010 4Runout side A, stamped
WIPX+1011 4Runout side B, stamped
wipx 1010Label side A, inverted
wipx 1011Label side B, inverted
WIPX 1010//1 WIP 6056 A//1 420 1 6Runout side A, stamped
WIPX 1011/1 WIP 6056 B//1 420 1 4Runout side B, stamped
wipx 1010Label side A, inverted
wipx 1011Label side B, inverted
M-7262-1ARunout side A, variant 1
M-7280-1BRunout side B, variant 1
M-7262-1A sRunout side A, variant 2
M-7280-1A ssRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Reprise Records 0845First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Canada | Reprise Records 0845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Island Records WIP 6056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Island Records WIP 6056First year7", Mispress | 7", Mispress |
| 1969 | France | Island Records WIP 6056First year7", Mispress | 7", Mispress |
| 1969 | Germany | Island Records 388 851 UFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Island Records 388 851 UFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Ireland | Island Records WIP-6056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Island Records SIR-IL 20.102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Island Records SIR-IL 20.102First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Italy | Island Records SIR-IL 20.102 / Ricordi International SIR-IL 20.102First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Reprise Records 0845First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Lebanon | Reprise Records 0845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Island Records WIP 6056 / Island Records 6056 WIPFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.845First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 14.972 - A / Chrysalis 14.972 - A7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 14.972-A / Chrysalis 14.972-A7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 14.972 - A / Chrysalis 14.972 - A7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 14.972 - A / Chrysalis 14.972 - A7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 14.972 - A / Chrysalis 14.972 - A7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 14.972 - A / Chrysalis 14.972 - A7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 14.972-A / Chrysalis 14.972-A7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Mexico | Reprise Records G-11937", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Fontana TF 279 0187", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | Fontana TF 279 018 / Fontana 33097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Mexico | Reprise Records G-9127", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | Reprise Records G-9127", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
40 vinyl pressings of Living In The Past are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records WIP-6056, released May 2, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP-6056, 0845, TOS 580, WIP 6056) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX+1010 and WIPX+1011. 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.
