Vinyl pressings
by Lounge Lizards · 1986
Live In Tokyo - Big Heart 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.
9 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
STIL-866077-B ̶S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶8̶6̶6̶0̶7̶7̶ ̶-̶A̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 1-1 SRC MASTERED BY TRUTONE pa 7-86Side A runout
STIL-866078-B MASTERED BY TRUTONE -pa-7-86 SRC ̶S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶8̶6̶6̶-̶0̶7̶8̶ ̶-̶A̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 1-2Side B runout
ST-IL 866077-SPSide A label
ST-IL 866078-SPSide B label
STIL-866077-B ̶S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶8̶6̶6̶0̶7̶7̶-̶A̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 1-2 SP-AR [SRC logo] 0- △13999 B-25065-B [MASTERED BY TRUTONE] pa.7-86Runout A, etched / [stamped]
STIL-866078-B [MASTERED BY TRUTONE] pa-7-86 [SRC logo] ̶S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶8̶6̶6̶0̶7̶8̶-̶A̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 1-3 SP-AR △13999-X 0- ̶△̶1̶3̶9̶ B-25066-BRunout B, etched / [stamped]
ST-IL 866077-ARSide A label
ST-IL 866078-ARSide B label
IMA 20 A-1U-1-1Runout A, Variant 1
IMA 20 B-1U-1-1 GD SDRunout B, Variant 1
IMA 20 A-1U-1-1- 1 11Runout A, Variant 2
IMA 20 B-1U-1-1- 1 GD 1Runout B, Variant 2
AW 29 XI + 5 1A
AW 30 XI + 5 1B
IMA 20 . ARunout Stamped side A
IMA 20 BRunout Stamped side B
IMA 20 (IMA 20/1)Label Side 1
IMA 20 (IMA 20/2)Label Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 207 837First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Island Records 207 837LP, Album, Mispress, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records IMA 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records IMA 20LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records IMA 20 (IMA 20/1) (IMA 20/2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Island Records IMA 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Island Records IMA 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90529-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90529LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Island Records 90529-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Non-Standard 28NS-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Non-Standard 28NS-9First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Island Records 670.4168 / Island Records 00407LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan | Absord Music Japan ABCP-80LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Live In Tokyo - Big Heart are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Italy and more. One of them is Island Records 90529-1, released June 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 90529-1, IMA 20, 28NS-9, IMA 20 (IMA 20/1) (IMA 20/2)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STIL-866077-B ̶S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶8̶6̶6̶0̶7̶7̶ ̶-̶A̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 1-1 SRC MASTERED BY TRUTONE pa 7-86 and STIL-866078-B MASTERED BY TRUTONE -pa-7-86 SRC ̶S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶8̶6̶6̶-̶0̶7̶8̶ ̶-̶A̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ 1-2. 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.
