Vinyl pressings
by Paul McCartney · 1990
Tripping The Live Fantastic was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
7947791-A1Runout side A, variant 1
7947791-B1Runout side B, variant 1
7947791-C1Runout side C, variant 1
7947791-D1Runout side D, variant 1
7 95379 1 ALabel, side A
7 95379 1 BLabel, side B
198-794779 1Cat.# on label
198-794780 1Cat.# on label
198-794781 1Cat# on label
C1-1-94779-Z1-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK [Treble Clef Symbol]Runout A
C1-2-94779-Z1 DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM [Treble Clef Symbol]Runout B
C1-1-94780-Z1-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM [Treble Clef Symbol]Runout C
C1-2-94780-Z1-DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISK DMM [Treble Clef Symbol]Runout D
PCST 73461 A-1U-1- DD PCST-7346-SIDE ONE MASTERDISK DMMRunout Side A, variant 1
PCST 73461 B-1U-1-1 D PCST-7346-SIDE TWORunout Side B, variant 1
PCST 73462 A-1U-1- D PCST-7346 SIDE THREE MASTERDISK DMM etchedRunout Side C, variant 1
PCST 73462 B-1U-1- D PCST-7346 SIDE FOURRunout Side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | EMI 10086 / MPL 10086First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australasia | Parlophone 795379-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Parlophone 068 795379 1 / MPL 068 795379 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Canada | Capitol Records C1 595379 / MPL C1 595379LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 198-79 4778 1 / MPL 198-79 4778 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 064 7 95379 1 / Parlophone 064-7 95379 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Parlophone 068 795379 1 / MPL 068 795379 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Globus International 210079-1311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Parlophone 062 7953791 / Parlophone PCSD 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Hungary | MMC Records PL MMC 9101 / MPL PL MMC 9101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Parlophone 198-79 4778 1 / MPL 198-79 4778 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Parlophone 3-62 7947781 / MPL 3-62 7947781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Parlophone 3-62 7947781 / MPL 3-62 7947781First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 120 795379 1 / Parlophone 120 795379 1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Portugal | Parlophone 79 4778 1 / MPL 79 4778 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | EMI 11001366LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Tripping The Live Fantastic are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is Parlophone 198-79 4778 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 198-79 4778 1, 064 7 95379 1, 068 795379 1, 210079-1311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7947791-A1 and 7947791-B1. 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.
