Vinyl pressings
by Paul Williams · 1972
Life Goes On 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.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SP 4633-Re2-M1 ̶Δ17407(1-1)A-Side, Etched
SP 4634-Re2-M1 Δ17407-X(1-3)B-Side, Etched
SP-4633A-Side, Printed
SP-4634B-Side, Printed
SP-4633-Re1-P1Side 1
SP-4634-Re2-P1Side 2
SP 4633-Re 2-M1 MR ∆17407(1-2) [Artisan logo]A runout
SP 4634-Re 2-M1 MR [Artisan logo] ∆17407-X (1-1)B runout
SP-4633A label
SP-4634B label
SP - 4633 - Re2 - P1Side A Runout
SP - 4634 - Re2 - P1Side B Runout
SP-4633Side A Label
SP-4634Side B Label
AMLS 64367 A-1◊X 1Runout side A
AMLS 64367 B-1◊X 1 DRunout side B
AMLS 64367-ALabel side A
AMLS 64367-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records SP-4367 / A&M Records AML 34706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records AML 34706 / A&M Records SMX41105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Brazil | A&M Records SP-4634First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4367First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML 162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AML 162First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | A&M Records AML 34706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4367First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 64367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4367First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4367First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | A&M Records 6827LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4367LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | A&M Records AMLS 64367LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4367LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4367LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of Life Goes On are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4367, released November 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4367, AMLS 64367, AML 34706, SP-4634) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 4633-Re2-M1 ̶Δ17407(1-1) and SP 4634-Re2-M1 Δ17407-X(1-3). 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.
