Vinyl pressings
by Leon Russell · 1979
Life And Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
PAK-1-3341 JW1 0Side A etched, 0 stamped, variant 1
PAK-2-3341 JW1 11 0Side B etched, 0 stamped, variant 1
PAK-1-3341 JW1 #1 0Side A etched, 0 stamped, variant 2
PAK-2-3341 JW1 #1 0Side B etched, 0 stamped, variant 2
PAK-1-3341 WW1 ─◁Side A Runout
PAK-2-3341 WW1 ─◁Side B Runout
PAK-1-3341 LW3 • 1 1 ✲Runout side A
PAK-2-3341 LW1 • 1 ✲Runout side B
QPA 3341-1A-2HZ: DM 1
QPA 3341-SIDE II-1A-2HZ: DM 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Paradise Records QPA 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56662First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10685WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10685W / Paradise Records P-10685WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records PAK 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records PAK 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Paradise Records 56662 / Warner Bros. Records 56662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Paradise Records PAK 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Paradise Records PAK 3341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Paradise Records PAK 3341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Life And Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Paradise Records PAK 3341.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAK 3341, QPA 3341, W 56662, P-10685W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAK-1-3341 JW1 0 and PAK-2-3341 JW1 11 0. 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.
