US
1991- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 44 74230
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
74230 A XSS-7̶4̶0̶1̶3̶ -A DMS Herbie Jr :v)Side A runout
XSS-7̶4̶0̶1̶3̶-̶B̶ 74230-B DMS Herbie Jr :v) 2Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Joe Public · 1991
Live And Learn was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 2 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.
74230 A XSS-7̶4̶0̶1̶3̶ -A DMS Herbie Jr :v)Side A runout
XSS-7̶4̶0̶1̶3̶-̶B̶ 74230-B DMS Herbie Jr :v) 2Side B runout
01 657526 20 1A1 ASide A
01 657526 20 1B1 ASide B
01-657526-20Labels & Sleeve
01 657526 00 1A1 ASide A runout
01 657526 00 1B1 ASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia 657526 6 / Columbia COL 657526 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Columbia COL 657526 7 / Columbia 657526 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Columbia 44 74230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Australia | CBS SAMP 39112", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Mexico | Sony Music PRLP-38412", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1992 | Philippines | Columbia QCL45-10399 / Columbia 38-740127", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Spain | CBS/Sony ARIC 1357", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Spain | Columbia COL 657526 612" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | Columbia XPR 1782 / The Dance Division XPR 178212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Columbia 657526 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Columbia 657526 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Live And Learn are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Europe. One of them is Columbia 44 74230.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44 74230, 657526 6, COL 657526 7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 74230 A XSS-7̶4̶0̶1̶3̶ -A DMS Herbie Jr :v) and XSS-7̶4̶0̶1̶3̶-̶B̶ 74230-B DMS Herbie Jr :v) 2. 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.