Vinyl pressings
by Marvin Gaye · 1977
Live At The London Palladium was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
T7-352R2-2697-S-06C 07 W Ja-1 △22059Side A runout, etched
T7-352R2-2698-S-07C W Ja △22059-XSide B runout, etched
T7-352R2-2699-S-0̶6̶E 07E Ja △22060Side C runout, etched
T7-352R2-2700-S-06̶7B W △22060-XSide D runout, etched
T7-352R2-2697-S-06B 22059-XSide A runout variant 1
T7-352R2-2698-S-06A 22059-XSide B runout variant 1
T7-352R2-2699-S-06B 22060-XSide C runout variant 1
T7-352R2-2700-S-06B 22060-XSide D runout variant 1
T7-352R2-2697-S-06B MR ja △22059Runout side A - etched, MR stamped
T7-352R2-2698-S-06A MR #12△22059-XRunout side B - etched, MR stamped
T7-352R2-2699-S-06B #2 MR △22060Runout side C - etched, MR stamped
T7-352R2-2700-S-06A ja MR △22060-XRunout side D - etched, MR stamped
T7-352R2-2697-S-06 D da Δ22059 PutmanEtched Side A
T7-352R2-2698-S-06C da Δ22059-x PutmanEtched Side B
T7-352R2-2699-S- 06 D da Δ22060Etched Side C
T7-352R2-2700-S-06C Putman da Δ22060-xEtched Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Motown Super-855/56LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | Motown STMLO.10168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Motown T6-352/1 / Motown T6-352/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Tamla T-352R2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Tamla T-352R2 / Motown T-352R2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Motown T-352R2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | France | Motown 2C 158-98863/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Motown 1C 172 - 98 848/49First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Motown VIP-9521～2 / Motown MOT-9503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Motown VIP-9521～2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Motown 5C 152-98848/49 / EMI-Bovema Holland 5C 152-98848/49First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Motown TM-2379 / Motown T7-352R2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Motown 28473-XDFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Pop MHK-7121LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1977 | US | Tamla T7-352R2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Motown T7-352R2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Motown 310·15·002LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2810LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK & Europe | Motown WL72213(2)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Motown 5259ML2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Live At The London Palladium are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Tamla T7-352R2, released March 15, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T7-352R2, 5259ML2, MOT-5259, TMSP 6006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T7-352R2-2697-S-06C 07 W Ja-1 △22059 and T7-352R2-2698-S-07C W Ja △22059-X. 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.
