Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1979
Live Rust was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 15 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.
2RX-1-2296-E-7#5 dg ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
2RX-2-2296-E-7 dg ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
2RX#-3-2296-EE7 dg ─◁Side C runout, variant 1
2R-X-4-2296-E-2#4 dg ─◁Side D runout, variant 1
2RX-1-2296-E-10 3 dgVariant 1 Side A - Runout etched
2RX-2-2296-E-8 6 dgVariant 1 Side B - Runout etched
2RX#-3-2296-E-9 dg 1Variant 1 Side C - Runout etched
2RX-4-2296-E9 dgVariant 1 Side D - Runout etched
2RX - 1-2296-E-10 dgRunout side A, etched, variant 1
2RX - 2-2296-E 8 dgRunout side B, etched, variant 1
2RX 3-2296-E-1 dgRunout side C, etched, variant 1
2RX - 4-2296-E-2 dgRunout side D, etched, variant 1
2RX-1-2296-E-7#5 dg ---◁Side 1 - Runout
2RX-2-2296-E-7 dg ---◁Side 2 - Runout
2RX#-3-2296-EE7 dg ---◁Side 3 - Runout
2R-X-4-2296-E-2#4 dg ---◁Side 4 - Runout
2RX-1-2296-SRI 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout
2RX-2-2296-SRI 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout
2RX-3-2296-SRI 1-1 [SRC logo]Side C runout
2RX-4-2296-SRI 1-1 [SRC logo]Side D runout
2RX-1-2296-U.K.1 dg EG K64041 A1Side A runout
2RX-2-2296-U.K.1 EG K64041 B1Side B runout
2RX-3-2296-U.K-1 dg K64041 C1 EGSide C runout
2RX-4-2296-U.K.-1 dg K64041 D1 EGSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Reprise Records 2RX 2296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Reprise Records 2RX 2296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Austria | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX2296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Brazil | Reprise Records 34.030/31First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Reprise Records 2CRS 2296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX2296First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Reprise Records REP 64 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records (2RX 2296)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Reprise Records W 64041First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Reprise Records W 64041First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Reprise Records P-5575/76RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 64 041First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Reprise Records 2RX 2296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Reprise Records 2RX2296/1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Reprise Records 2RX 2296 / WEA Records 2RX 2296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Reprise Records 64041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Reprise Records REP 64 041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Reprise Records S 96.010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Reprise Records S 96.010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Suzy REP 64061 / Reprise Records REP 64 041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Afrts RL 1-0 / American Forces Radio And Television Service P-18845LP, Album, Transcription | LP, Album, Transcription |
| 1981 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 041LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 041LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Reprise Records 64041LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Europe | Reprise Records 7599-27250-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Reprise Records 9362-49175-6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Reprise Records 552043-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reprise Records 2CRS 2296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records K 64041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records K 64041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records K 64041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX2296LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 041 / Reprise Records 2RX 2296LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Reprise Records REP 64 041LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
59 vinyl pressings of Live Rust are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1979 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Reprise Records 2RX 2296, released November 14, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2RX 2296, 64041, K64041, 2CRS 2296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2RX-1-2296-E-7#5 dg ─◁ and 2RX-2-2296-E-7 dg ─◁. 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.
