Vinyl pressings
by John Klemmer · 1977
Lifestyle (Living And Loving) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AB 1007A-1C S SXSide A runout, variant 1 etched
AB 1007B-1D S SXSide B runout, variant 1 etched
AB 1007 A-1C -̶1̶ H ⋊ S1 SXSide A runout, variant 2
AB1007-B5-1D A6 S1Side B runout, variant 2
9022-1007-A TXSide A, runout
9022-1007-B TXSide B, runout
MAB 1007 A TLC ASide A {etched}
MAB 1007 B TLC ASide B {etched}
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | MCA Records MAB-1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8503-ABFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-1007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-1007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AB-1007 / ABC Records AB-1007LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1584LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Lifestyle (Living And Loving) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is ABC Records AB-1007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-1007, 9022-1007, MAB-1007, YX-8503-AB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB 1007A-1C S SX and AB 1007B-1D S SX. 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.
