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Jethro TullLiving In The Past

Vinyl pressings

Living In The Past

by Jethro Tull · 1975

12 pressings4 countriesClassic RockRock

Living In The Past was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Living In The Past

1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.

New Zealand

1975
Label and catalog number
Chrysalis K 6265
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

SMX-48605Side A

SMX-48606Side B

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975New ZealandChrysalis K 6265First year7", Single7", Single
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1976AustraliaChrysalis K-62657", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976IrelandChrysalis CHS 20817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", Single, Repress7", Single, Repress
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1976UKChrysalis CHS 20817", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ALiving In The Past3:18
  2. BRequiem3:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Living In The Past are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Living In The Past are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was Living In The Past first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in New Zealand. One of them is Chrysalis K 6265.

How do I tell if my copy of Living In The Past is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 6265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SMX-48605 and SMX-48606. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Living In The Past 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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