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Otis ClayTrying To Live My Life Without You

Vinyl pressings

Trying To Live My Life Without You

by Otis Clay · 1972

16 pressings6 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Trying To Live My Life Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Trying To Live My Life Without You

6 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Hi Records XSHL 32075
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SHL 32075 AL Mastercraft Memphis HCSide A etched

SHL 32075 AL M HCSide B etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKLondon Records SHU 8446First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKLondon Records SHU 8446First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972UKLondon Records SHU 8446LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1972USHi Records XSHL 32075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USHi Records XSHL 32075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USHi Records XSHL 32075First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USHi Records XSHL 32075First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973JapanLondon Records SLC 489LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanHi Records VIP-6625LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanHi Records VIP-6625LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UKHi Records HIUKLP 406LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USFat Possum Records FPH1331-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeFat Possum Records FPH1331-3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014UK & IrelandFat Possum Records FPH1331-1 / Fat Possum Records FPH1331-1LP, Record Store DayLP, Record Store Day
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USFat Possum Records FPH1331-1 / Fat Possum Records FPH1331-3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaHi Records XSHL 32075 / London Records XSHL 32075LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Trying To Live My Life Without You2:48
  2. A2I Die A Little Each Day2:40
  3. A3Holding On To A Dying Love3:00
  4. A4I Can´t Make It Alone2:50
  5. A5That´s How It Is3:37
  6. B1I Love You, I Need You5:45
  7. B2You Can´t Keep Running From My Love2:47
  8. B3Precious Precious3:14
  9. B4Home Is Where The Heart Is2:50
  10. B5Too Many Hands2:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trying To Live My Life Without You are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Trying To Live My Life Without You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.

When was Trying To Live My Life Without You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK. One of them is Hi Records XSHL 32075.

How do I tell if my copy of Trying To Live My Life Without You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XSHL 32075, SHU 8446) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trying To Live My Life Without You on vinyl worth?

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.

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