Colombia
1985- Label and catalog number
- EMI 111040
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by John Lennon · 1985
Live In New York City was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Colombia | EMI 111040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Parlophone 81-2404851LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Parlophone 81-2404851LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 240485LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | Parlophone PCSO 240485LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 066 240 485LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SV 512451 / Capitol Records SV-512451LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SV-512451 / Capitol Records SV-12451LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SV 512451 / Capitol Records SV-512451LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Canada | Capitol Records SV-12451LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0125LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | EMI 303-0125LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 064 24 0485 1 / Parlophone 1C 064-24 0485 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Parlophone 7 46196 1 / Parlophone 038-7 46196 1LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1986 | France | Parlophone 24 0458 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Mexico | Capitol Records 120 746196 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Parlophone PCS 7301LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST.123LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Parlophone 072 24 0485 1 / EMI 072 24 0485 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of Live In New York City are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1985 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Colombia. One of them is EMI 111040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 111040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.