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Jimmy Buffett"You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live

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"You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live

by Jimmy Buffett · 1978

22 pressings6 countriesCountry RockClassic RockRock

"You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 "You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live

11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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

October 1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AK 1008/2
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold, Specialty Records Pressing
Runout / matrix

AK-1008-2-A AK-1108/2-A[crossed out] 1-1 MasterfonicsSide A runout, etched ["Masterfonics" is stamped]

AK-1008-2-B [SRC logo] AK-1108/2-B[crossed out] 1-1 MasterfonicsSide B runout, etched ["[SRC logo]" and "Masterfonics" are stamped]

AK-1008/2-C [SRC logo] AK1108/2-C[crossed out] 1-1 MasterfonicsSide C runout, etched ["[SRC logo]" and "Masterfonics" are stamped]

AK-1008-2D [SRC logo] AK1108/2-D[crossed out] 1-1 MasterfonicsSide D runout, etched ["[SRC logo]" and "Masterfonics" are stamped]

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AK 1008/2ABC Records AK-1008/2
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AK-1008/2-A Masterfonics A 3Runout Side A variant 1

AK-1008/2-B AK-1008/2-B Masterfonics BRunout Side B variant 1

AK-1008/2-C AK-1008/2-C Masterfonics DRunout Side C variant 1

AK-1008/2-D AK-1008/2-D Masterfonics PRunout Side D variant 1

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AK 1008/2ABC Records AK-1008/2
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold - Keel Pressing
Runout / matrix

B A̶ 1 [Union Jack] AK-1008/2-A [Masterfonics]Side 1, etched / [stamped]

A2 [Unoin Jack] AK-1008/2-B [Masterfonics]Side 2, etched / [stamped]

A1 [Union Jack] AK-1008/2-C [Masterfonics]Side 3, etched / [stamped]

B A̶ 1 [Union Jack] AK-1008/2-D [Masterfonics]Side 4, etched / [stamped]

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AK 1008/2ABC Records AK-1008/2
Format
LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

AK-1008-A-1B S2 A̶K̶-̶1̶1̶0̶8̶/2̶-A̶-1B MasterfonicsSide A etched variant 1

AK-1008-B-1A S1 A̶K̶-̶1̶1̶0̶8̶/2̶-B-1A MasterfonicsSide B etched variant 1

AK-1008-C-1B S1 A̶K̶-̶1̶1̶0̶8̶1̶2̶ ̶C ̶1̶A̶ ̶1B MasterfonicsSide C etched variant 1

A̶K̶-̶1̶1̶0̶8̶/2̶-D AK-1008/2-D-1A MasterfonicsSide D etched variant 1

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AK 1008/2ABC Records AK-1008/2
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Press
Runout / matrix

AK-1008/2-AA Side Label

AK-1008/2-BB Side Label

AK-1008/2-CC Side Label

AK-1008/2-DD Side Label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
ABC Records AK 1008/2ABC Records AK-1008/2
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

T/ AK-[s]1008[/s]/2-A-1 CTH-1008 A [Masterfonics]Side 1, etched / [stamped]

T/ AK-1008/2-B CT5 [Masterfonics]Side 2, etched / [stamped]

T/ AK-1008/2-C-2 CT [Masterfonics] CSide 3, etched / [stamped]

T/ AK-1008/2-D-2 CT [Masterfonics] BSide 4, etched / [stamped]

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaABC Records AK1108 / ABC Records AK-1108First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaABC Records 2022-1008First yearLPLP
1978UKMCA Records MCDW 451First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978USABC Records AK 1008/2 / ABC Records AK-1008/2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USABC Records, Inc. SPDJ-43First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1978USABC Records AK 1008/2 / ABC Records AK-1008/2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USABC Records AK 1008/2 / ABC Records AK-1008/2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USABC Records AK 1008/2 / ABC Records AK-1008/2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USABC Records AK 1008/2 / ABC Records AK-1008/2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USABC Records AK 1008/2 / ABC Records AK-1008/2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USABC Records AK 1008/2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaMCA Records MAK2-1008LPLP
1979SpainMCA Records 66 41 973 / MCA Records 91 98 446 / 91 98 447LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979SpainABC Records 23.0073/6 F-G / Mediterraneo 23.0073/6 F-GLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979USABC Records AK 1008/2 / MCA Records 2-6005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA2-6005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USABC Records AK 1008/2 / MCA Records MCA2-6005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USMCA Records AK 1008/2 / MCA Records MCA2-6005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980USMCA Records AK 1008/2 / MCA Records MCA2-6005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981USMCA Records MCA2-6005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records AK1108LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanABC Records YS-8063~4-ABLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Son Of A Son Of A Sailor4:00
  2. A2Dialogue0:30
  3. A3Pencil Thin Mustache3:19
  4. A4Dialogue1:03
  5. A5Wonder Why We Ever Go Home4:13
  6. A6Landfall3:08
  7. A7Dialogue0:45
  8. A8Miss You So Badly3:57
  9. B1Dialogue1:00
  10. B2Havana Daydreamin'4:26
  11. B3Dialogue1:28
  12. B4Margaritaville4:53
  13. B5Dialogue0:20
  14. B6Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes3:09
  15. B7Dialogue0:17
  16. B8Come Monday3:28
  17. B9Dialogue0:36
  18. B10Perrier Blues3:26
  19. C1Dialogue4:50
  20. C2Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit3:00
  21. C3Dialogue2:04
  22. C4God's Own Drunk10:45
  23. C5Dialogue2:09
  24. C6He Went To Paris4:13
  25. C7Dialogue0:30
  26. C8The Captain And The Kid3:44
  27. D1Dialogue3:19
  28. D2Why Don't We Get Drunk And Screw2:38
  29. D3Dialogue1:20
  30. D4A Pirate Looks At Forty4:31
  31. D5Dialogue0:24
  32. D6Tampico Trauma4:50
  33. D7Dialogue1:17
  34. D8Morris' Nightmare2:58
  35. D9Dixie Diner5:30
  36. D10Applause0:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live are there?

22 vinyl pressings of "You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.

When was "You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is ABC Records AK 1008/2, released October 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of "You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AK 1008/2, SPDJ-43, MCDW 451, AK1108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AK-1008-2-A AK-1108/2-A[crossed out] 1-1 Masterfonics and AK-1008-2-B [SRC logo] AK-1108/2-B[crossed out] 1-1 Masterfonics. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "You Had To Be There" - Recorded Live 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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