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Live And Learn

by Joe Public · 1991

11 pressings7 countriesContemporary R&BNew Jack SwingFunk / Soul

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Live And Learn

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.

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

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Europe

1991
Label and catalog number
Columbia 657526 6Columbia COL 657526 6
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

01 657526 20 1A1 ASide A

01 657526 20 1B1 ASide B

01-657526-20Labels & Sleeve

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Europe

1991
Label and catalog number
Columbia COL 657526 7Columbia 657526 7
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

01 657526 00 1A1 ASide A runout

01 657526 00 1B1 ASide B runout

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991EuropeColumbia 657526 6 / Columbia COL 657526 6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1991EuropeColumbia COL 657526 7 / Columbia 657526 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1991USColumbia 44 74230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1992AustraliaCBS SAMP 39112", Single, Promo · Promo12", Single, Promo · Promo
1992MexicoSony Music PRLP-38412", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1992PhilippinesColumbia QCL45-10399 / Columbia 38-740127", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1992SpainCBS/Sony ARIC 1357", Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1992SpainColumbia COL 657526 612"12"
1992UKColumbia XPR 1782 / The Dance Division XPR 178212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1992UKColumbia 657526 612", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1992UKColumbia 657526 77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. A1Live And Learn (12" Remix)6:44
  2. A2Live And Learn (Radio Version With Rap)3:58
  3. B1Live And Learn (Extended Dub Mix)5:18
  4. B2Live And Learn (LP Extended)4:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live And Learn are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Live And Learn are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.

When was Live And Learn first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, Europe. One of them is Columbia 44 74230.

How do I tell if my copy of Live And Learn is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Live And Learn 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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