Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1980
'The Golden Years' Live EP was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
(Variant 1): BROX 92 A//1∇420 Z 1 1 2Side A - Stamped
(Variant 1): BROX 92 B//1∇420 Z 1 1 2Side B - Stamped
(Variant 2): Sound ClinicSide B - Scratched
BROX 92 A//1∇420 Z 1 1 1
BRO 92 A-2URun-out Side A, variant 1
BRO 92 B-2URun-out Side B, variant 1
BRO 92 A-2U 4 1Run-out Side A, variant 2
BRO 92 B-2U Q2 1Run-out side B, variant 2
BRO 92 A-2URun-out Side A (Variant 1)
BRO 92 B-2URun-out Side B (Variant 1)
BRO 92 A1Run-out Side A (Variant 2)
BRO 92 B-1Run-out Side B (Variant 2)
12BRO 92 A-1USide A, stamped runout Variant 1
12BRO 92 B-1U 24Side B, stamped runout Variant 1
12BRO 92 A-1U 1Side A, stamped runout Variant 2
12BRO 92 B- 1U 24 1Side B, stamped runout Variant 2
BRO 92 A//2VE420Run-out Side A
BRO 92 B//2VE420Run-out Side B
BRO 92 A DJ-1URun-out Side A
BRO 92 B DJ-1URun-out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Bronze K 7936First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 600.229First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 600.229First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 92First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Bronze 600.229First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Bronze 69.6012First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Bronze I 7936First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze 12 BRO 92 / Bronze 12BRO 92First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1980 | France | Bronze BRZ 024First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BROX 92First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 92 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Bronze BRO 92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bronze 60022912", EP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", EP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
15 vinyl pressings of 'The Golden Years' Live EP are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze BROX 92, released April 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BROX 92, BRO 92, 12 BRO 92, BRO 92 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Variant 1): BROX 92 A//1∇420 Z 1 1 2 and (Variant 1): BROX 92 B//1∇420 Z 1 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.
