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Vinyl pressings

Life And Times

by Jim Croce · 1972

88 pressings22 countriesFolk RockRock

Life And Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Life And Times

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.

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

All 88 vinyl pressings

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

1970s65 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972BarbadosPhilips 6360701First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaVertigo 6360 701LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaVertigo 6360 701LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973AustraliaVertigo 6360 701LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973BrazilVertigo 6360 701LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaABC Records ABCX-769LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaABC Records ABCX-769 / ABC Records ABCX 769LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaABC Records ABCX-769LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceVertigo 6360 751LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973IrelandVertigo 6360 701LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanVertigo RJ-5084LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1973JapanVertigo RJ-5084LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1973NetherlandsVertigo 6360 701LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsPhilips 6360 701LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973NetherlandsPhilips 6360 701LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 65 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981EuropeRoadrunner Records RR 9997 / Lifesong RR 9997LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981EuropeRoadrunner Records RR 9997 / Lifesong RR 9997LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981EuropeRoadrunner Records RR 9997 / Lifesong RR 9997LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981GermanyIntercord INT 135.004 / Lifesong AL 35008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1982GermanyIntercord INT 145.048 / Lifesong INT 145.048LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982South AfricaPlum Records TRC 3103LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985GermanyIntercord INT 130.102LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeDemon Records DEMREC28LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USA & CanadaBMG 538630651LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023USA & CanadaBMG 53887841LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2024USBMG 53887841LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandLifesong LS-5002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaLifesong LS 8002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaLifesong LS 6012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaABC/Dunhill Records ABCX-769LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaABC/Dunhill Records ABCX-769LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeLifesong LIS 82458LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandPhilips 9299 635LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?TaiwanLiming Record LM-2580LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USDunhill ABCX-769 / Dunhill SMAS 95123LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?USABC Records ABCD-769LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?USLifesong LS 5002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USABC Records ABCD-769 / ABC Records ABCX-769LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1One Less Set Of Footsteps2:46
  2. A2Roller Derby Queen3:28
  3. A3Dreamin' Again2:38
  4. A4Careful Man2:22
  5. A5Alabama Rain2:14
  6. A6A Good Time Man Like Me Ain't Got No Business (Singin' The Blues)2:03
  7. B1Next Time, This Time2:51
  8. B2Bad, Bad Leroy Brown3:02
  9. B3These Dreams3:12
  10. B4Speedball Tucker2:25
  11. B5It Doesn't Have To Be That Way2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Life And Times are there?

88 vinyl pressings of Life And Times are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.

When was Life And Times first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Barbados. One of them is Philips 6360701.

How do I tell if my copy of Life And Times is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Life And Times 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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