Vinyl pressings
by Jim Croce · 1975
The Faces I've Been 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.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
L S 900 ∆ -1E \ T ΛRunout side A, variant 1
LS -900 B̲ 1E I TRunout side B, variant 1
LS -900 c̲ 1F \ TRunout side C, variant 1
LS 900 D -1E \ TRunout side D, variant 1
LS 900 A 1ARunout Side A
LS 900 B 1ARunout Side B
LS 900 C 1CRunout Side C
LS 900 D 1CRunout Side D
P L S 900 A -1B \ ΛRunout side A, variant 1
P LS -900 B̲ 1B BRunout side B, variant 1
P LS -900 c̲ 1CRunout side C, variant 1
P LS 900 D -1A Λ 1Runout side D, variant 1
L S 900 A -1J S 1 A 2Runout side A, variant 1
L S 900 B -1K S 1Runout side B, variant 1
L S -900 c̲ 1G S 1Runout side C, variant 1
L S 900 D -1H S 1 BRunout side D, variant 1
LS 900A-1ASIde A Runout [Stamped]
LS 900B-1BSIde B Runout [Stamped]
LS 900C-1ASIde C Runout [Stamped]
LS 900D-1BSIde D Runout [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia & New Zealand | Lifesong LS-900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Lifesong LS 900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Lifesong LS 900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2707LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1975 | UK | Lifesong ELSDP 900First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1975 | US | Lifesong LS 900First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | US | Lifesong LS 900LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Lifesong LS 900First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Lifesong LS 900LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Lifesong LS 900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Lifesong LS 900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Lifesong LS 900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Lifesong ELSDP 900LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Intercord INT 170.001 (LS 900) / Lifesong LS 900LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Germany | Intercord INT 155.056 (LS 900) / Lifesong LS 900LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Intercord INT 155.056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Lifesong 28.408 XOT / Lifesong 28408 XOTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-1664-65LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of The Faces I've Been are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Lifesong LS 900.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LS 900, ELSDP 900, LS-900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L S 900 ∆ -1E \ T Λ and LS -900 B̲ 1E I T. 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.
