Vinyl pressings
by Mose Allison · 1983
Lessons In Living was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
60237-A 1SP [SRC logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout
60237-B 1SP [SRC logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout
60237-ASide A label
60237-BSide B label
60237-A 2SH-AR [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17743-A2 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △3724 1-1Side A runout
60237-B 2SH-AR [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17744-B2 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △3724-X 1-1Side B runout
60237-ASide A label
60237-BSide B label
60237-A 1SP [SRC Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA runout
60237-B 1SP [SRC Logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB runout
60237-ASide A label
60237-BSide B label
60237-A 2SH-AR [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-17743-A2 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △3724 1-1Runout A
60237-B 2SH-AR [Allied "ɑ" logo] B-17744-B2 SLM MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally △3724-X 1-1Runout B
60237-ASide A label
60237-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra Musician 96-0237-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Elektra Musician 96-0237-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Elektra Musician 96-0237-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Elektra Musician 96-0237-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Elektra Musician 96-0237-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60237-1 / Elektra Musician 60237First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 60237 / Elektra Musician 9 60237-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 60237 / Elektra Musician 9 60237-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60237-1 / Elektra Musician 60237First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra Musician 9 60237-1 / Elektra Musician 60237First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Lessons In Living are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra Musician 60237, released May 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60237, 9 60237-1, 96-0237-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60237-A 1SP [SRC logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and 60237-B 1SP [SRC logo] 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
