Vinyl pressings
by Lindisfarne · 1973
Lindisfarne Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CLASS 2 A - 1UVariant 1 Runout, A-side, stamped
CLASS 2 B - 1UVariant 1 Runout, B-side, stamped
CLASS 2 A- 1U GG RTB 1Variant 2 Runout, A-side, stamped [RTB etched]
CLASS 2 B - 1U H 1 RTBVariant 2 Runout, B-side, stamped, [RTB etched]
10 AA6499592 1Y 320Variant1 Runout A, stamped
10 AA6499592 2Y 320Variant 1 Runout B, stamped
10 AA6499592 1Y 320 1 KVariant 2 Runout A, stamped
10 AA6499592 2Y 320 KVariant 2 Runout B, stamped
6369 943 1 1 520 240773 04 LRunout Area Side A
6369 943 2 1 520 240773 04 LRunout Area Side B
6369 943.1Label Side A
6369 943.2Label Side B
CL ASS 2A 121 .+.Side A
C L A S S 2 B 121 ✣Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Charisma 6393 902 / Charisma CLASS 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Charisma 6393 902 / Charisma CLASS 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Charisma 6499 592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Charisma 6369 943 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Charisma RJ-5108First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Charisma RJ-5108First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Charisma 6393 902 / Charisma 242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Charisma 6499 592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Charisma 6499 592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Charisma CLASS 2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Charisma 6499 592LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | UK | Charisma CLASS 2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Charisma 6321 118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Charisma CHC 7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Charisma CHC 7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Charisma 6499 592LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | Europe | Charisma 206 956 / Virgin 206 956LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Italy | Charisma CHC-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CHC 7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Lindisfarne Live are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Charisma CLASS 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLASS 2, 6393 902, 6499 592, 6369 943 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLASS 2 A - 1U and CLASS 2 B - 1U. 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.
