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Lifetime Friend

by Little Richard · 1986

12 pressings10 countriesRock & RollRhythm & BluesSoulRock

Lifetime Friend was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Lifetime Friend

11 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 1-25529Warner Bros. Records 9 25529-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

[SRC logo] 1-25529-A SR3 ⁀⁀ 1-1Side 1 etched [SRC logo stamped]

[SRC logo] 1-25529-B SR3 1-1Side 2 etched [SRC logo stamped]

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 9 25529-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25529
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

1-25529-A-SH2 ɑ B-26055-SH2 △14983 1-1Side 1, etched ["ɑ" stamped]

1-25529-B SH2 ɑ B-26056-SH2 △14983-X 1-1 △○Side 2, etched ["ɑ" stamped]

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Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
WEA 242 018-1WEA 242018-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

R / S Alsdorf 242018-1-A 2 UK(overwritten) SRunout side A, stamped [2 UK(overwritten) S etched], variant 1

R / S Alsdorf 242018-1-B 6Runout side B, stamped [6 etched], variant 1

R / S Alsdorf 242018-1-Ax 5Runout side A, stamped [x 5 etched], variant 2

BE R / S Alsdorf 242018-1-B 2Runout side B, stamped [BE 2 etched], variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaWEA 80072First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986AustraliaWEA 242018-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaWEA 24 20181First yearLPLP
1986EuropeWEA 242 018-1 / WEA 242018-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986IrelandWEA WX72 / WEA 242018-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986IsraelWEA BAN 242 018-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyWEA 242018-1First yearLPLP
1986JapanWEA P-13414First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986SpainWEA 242018-1First yearLPLP
1986USWarner Bros. Records 1-25529 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25529-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USWarner Bros. Records 9 25529-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-25529First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USOmnivore Recordings OVLP 399LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Great Gosh A'Mighty4:48
  2. A2Operator4:52
  3. A3Somebody's Comin'3:40
  4. A4Lifetime Friend3:38
  5. A5Destruction3:45
  6. B1I Found My Way3:40
  7. B2The World Can't Do Me3:48
  8. B3One Ray Of Sunshine4:42
  9. B4Someone Cares4:30
  10. B5Big House Reunion4:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lifetime Friend are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Lifetime Friend are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.

When was Lifetime Friend first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25529.

How do I tell if my copy of Lifetime Friend is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25529, 9 25529-1, 80072, 242018-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] 1-25529-A SR3 ⁀⁀ 1-1 and [SRC logo] 1-25529-B SR3 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lifetime Friend on vinyl worth?

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.

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