Vinyl pressings
by Livingston Taylor · 1971
Liv 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.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-CAP-712341-AA (MR) △16421 AT PRRunout A etched; (MR) stamped, variant 1
ST-CAP-712342-AA (MR) △16421-X AT PRRunout B etched; (MR) stamped, variant 1
ST-CAP-712341-AA (MR) △16421 AT PR VRunout A etched; (MR) stamped, variant 2
ST-CAP-712342-AA (MR) △16421-X AT PR VRunout B etched; (MR) stamped, variant 2
ST-CAP-712341-A AT PRSide A runout
ST-CAP-712342-A AT PRSide B runout
ST-CAP-712341 PRSide A label
ST-CAP-712342 PRSide B label
ST-CAP-712341 AAA AT PRLabel Side A
ST-CAP-712342 AAA AT PRLabel Side B
ST-CAP-712341-A AT PRSide A runout/etched
ST-CAP-712342-A AT PRSide B runout/etched
ST-CAP-712341 PRLabel Side A
ST-CAP-712342 PRLabel Side B
ST-CAP-712341-A AT PRSide A runout/etched
ST-CAP-712342-A AT PRSide B runout/etched
ST-CAP-712341 PRLabel Side A
ST-CAP-712342 PRLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Capricorn Records SD 863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Atlantic 40.291 / Atlantic ATL 40 291First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD.863First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capricorn Records SD 863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capricorn Records SD 863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capricorn Records SD 863First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Capricorn Records SD 863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Capricorn Records SD 863First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Capricorn Records SD 863First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records SWX-6278LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Capricorn Records SWX-6278LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capricorn Records SD 863LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Liv are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capricorn Records SD 863.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 863, K 46131, 40.291, ATL 40 291) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-CAP-712341-AA (MR) △16421 AT PR and ST-CAP-712342-AA (MR) △16421-X AT PR. 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.
