Vinyl pressings
by Patricia Paay · 1977
Livin' Without You 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.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
5C006-25743-A//33865-1-y 1 7 1 1Runout side A
5C006-25743-B//33866-1-y 5 9 1 1Runout side B
5C 006-25743-ALabel side A in parentheses
5C 006-25743-BLabel side B in parentheses
5C 006-25743-ALabel side A
5C 006-25743-BLabel side B
EMI 2761ALabel Side A
EMI 2761BLabel Side B
EMI 2761 A-1 2 1 NICK WRunout side-A
EMI 2761 B-1 C MASTERING - NICK 1Runout side-B
EMI 2761ALabel Side A
EMI 2761BLabel Side B
4C006-25743-ARunout side A, variant 1
4C006-25743-BRunout side B, variant 1
4C006-25743-A FOONRunout side A, variant 2
4C006-25743-BRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-25743 / EMI 4 C006-25743First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Sonopresse 2S 008-25743First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-25 744 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-25 744First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 006-257447", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-25743First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-25743First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-25743First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1977 | Portugal | EMI 8E00625743First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 2761First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 2761First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Durium DE. 30197", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Livin' Without You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is EMI 5C 006-25743.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-25743, EMI 2761, 4C006-25743, 2S 008-25743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C006-25743-A//33865-1-y 1 7 1 1 and 5C006-25743-B//33866-1-y 5 9 1 1. 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.
