Vinyl pressings
by John Sebastian · 1971
Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T1 MS-2036 31209-1-2Runout A, etched [variant 1]
T1 MS-2036 31210-1-1Runout B, etched [variant 1]
MS-2036 31209-1-1 A 5 T IRunout A, etched [except A] [variant 2]
MS-2036 31210-1-1 A 5 T IRunout B, etched [except A] [variant 2]
P MS-2036 31209-1Side A runout, variant 1
MS-2036 31210-1 PSide B runout, variant 1
P MS-2036 31209-1 B 3Side A runout, variant 2
MS-2036 3̶1̶2̶0̶9̶-̶1̶ 31210-1 P A3Side B runout, variant 2
MS-2036 31209-1Runout Side A, Etched
3 PRunout Side A, Stamped
MS-2036 3̶1̶2̶0̶9̶-̶1̶ 31210-1Runout Side B, Etched
B II PRunout Side B, Stamped
e MS 2036A 31209-1A ASide A etched
e MS-2036.B 31210 - 1A ASide B etched
S \ MS 2036A 31209-1ASide A etched
\ S MS-2036B 31210 - 3 1ASide B etched
(31,209)Side A label
(31,210)Side B label
S G MS-2036A 31209-1A B SRunout A, etched
X T1 MS-2036 31210-1-1Runout B, etched
(31,209)Side A label matrix
(31,210)Side B label matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records 44127 / Reprise Records 2036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Reprise Records P-8071RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.2036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Philippines | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K 44127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records MS 2036LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records MS 2036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2036.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2036, K 44127, 44127, 44 127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 MS-2036 31209-1-2 and T1 MS-2036 31210-1-1. 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.
