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Plays Live

by Peter Gabriel · 1983

56 pressings23 countriesArt RockProg RockRock

Plays Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Plays Live

29 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.

UK

June 10, 1983
Label and catalog number
Charisma PGDL 1Charisma 812 445-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2GHS-1-4012-SH•2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18062-5H2-[Artisan logo]GF SLM Δ 4324 1-3 812446 A/1Side A, variant 1

2GHS-2-4012-SH•2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18063-5H2 [Artisan logo] SLM Δ 4324-X 1-3 812446 B/1Side B, variant 1

2GHS-3-4012-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18064-SH1- [Artisan logo] SLM Δ 4325 1-3 812447 A/1Side C, variant 1

2GHS-4-4012-SH4 SLM [Artisan logo]GF Δ 4325-X 1-1 812447 B/5Side D, variant 1

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records 2GHS 4012 FGeffen Records 2GHS 4012
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

2GHS-1-4012-SH3 [Allied Record Company logo] B-18062-SH3 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] SLM ∆ 4324 1 – 1Side 1 runout, variant 1

2GHS-2-4012-SH-1 [Allied Record Company logo] B-18063-SH1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] SLM ∆ 4324-X 1 – 1Side 2 runout, variant 1

2GHS-3-4012-SH3 [Allied Record Company logo] B-18064-SH3- [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] SLM ∆ 4325 1 – 1Side 3 runout, variant 1

2GHS-4-4012-SH2 [Allied Record Company logo] B-18065-SH2-[Artisan Sound Recorders logo] SLM ∆ 4325-X 1 – 1Side 4 runout, variant 1

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records 2GHS 4012 FGeffen Records 2GHS 4012
Format
LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
Runout / matrix

2GHS-1-4012-WW1 ---◁ [Artisan Drum]Variant 1 - Side A

2GHS-2-4012-WW1 [Artisan Drum] ---◁Variant 1 - Side B

2GHS-3-4012-WW3 #2 [Artisan Drum] ---◁Variant 1 - Side C

2GHS-4-4012-WW2 [Artisan Drum] ---◁Variant 1 - Side D

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US

1983
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records 2GHS 4012Geffen Records 2GHS 4012 F
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville
Runout / matrix

2GHS-1-4012-JW1 #1 [Artisan logo] 0Side A runout - variant 1

2GHS-2-4012-JW2 #1 [Artisan logo] 0Side B runout - variant 1

2GHS-3-4012-JW2 #2 [Artisan logo] 0Side C runout - variant 1

2GHS-4-4012-JW2 = [Artisan logo] 0Side D runout - variant 1

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Italy

June 1983
Label and catalog number
Charisma 812 445-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

812 4461 S1=1 520 110683*Side A

812 4461 S2=1 520Side B

812 4471 S1=1 520 040683Side C

812 4471 S2=1 520Side D

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Germany

June 6, 1983
Label and catalog number
Charisma 812 445-1Phonogram 812 445-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

812 446 - 1 1Y 320 1 GSide A stamped - variant 1

812 446 - 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 03 13 1 AASide B stamped - variant 1

812 447 - 1 1Y 320 2 FSide C stamped - variant 1

812 447 1 2Y 1 ℗ 1983 670 04 13 02 1 ESide D stamped - variant 1

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

All 56 vinyl pressings

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

1980s43 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaCharisma 812446/47 - 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983AustraliaCharisma 812 445-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983Australia & New ZealandCharisma 812 445-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983BrazilCharisma 812445 13First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaGeffen Records 2GHS 4012 / Geffen Records 2 GHS 4012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaGeffen Records 2GHS 4012 / Geffen Records 2 GHS 4012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983CanadaGeffen Records 2GHS 4012 / Geffen Records 2 GHS 4012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyCharisma 812 445-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyCharisma 812 445-1 / Phonogram 812 445-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyCharisma 812 445-1 / Phonogram 812 445-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyCharisma 812 445-1 / Phonogram 812 445-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GreeceCharisma 812445-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983IrelandCharisma PGDL 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983IsraelCharisma 812 445-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983JapanCharisma 18S-168~9 / Polystar 18S-168~9First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 43 pressings from the 1980s
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USReal World Records PGLP05 / Classic Records PGLP05LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020WorldwideReal World Records PGDLPR1 / Caroline International 884108006177LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?AustralasiaCharisma PGDL 1 / Virgin PGDL 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustralasiaCharisma PGDL 1 / Virgin PGDL 1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
?CanadaGeffen Records 2GHS 4012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaGeffen Records 2GHS 4012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCharisma 302 529 / Virgin 302 529-420LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeVirgin 302529-420LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainCharisma XH 302529 / Virgin XH 302529LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainVirgin XH 302527 / Virgin XH 302528LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?UKCharisma PGDL 1 / Virgin PGDL 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USGeffen Records 2GHS 4012 F / Geffen Records 2GHS 4012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Rhythm Of The Heat
  2. A2I Have The Touch
  3. A3Not One Of Us
  4. A4Family Snapshot
  5. B1D.I.Y.
  6. B2The Family And The Fishing Net
  7. B3Intruder
  8. B4I Go Swimming
  9. C1San Jacinto
  10. C2Solsbury Hill
  11. C3No Self Control
  12. C4I Don't Remember
  13. D1Shock The Monkey
  14. D2Humdrum
  15. D3On The Air
  16. D4Biko

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays Live are there?

56 vinyl pressings of Plays Live are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1983 and 2020.

When was Plays Live first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Italy, Germany and more. One of them is Charisma PGDL 1, released June 10, 1983.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays Live is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PGDL 1, 2GHS 4012 F, 2GHS 4012, 812 445-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2GHS-1-4012-SH•2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18062-5H2-[Artisan logo]GF SLM Δ 4324 1-3 812446 A/1 and 2GHS-2-4012-SH•2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18063-5H2 [Artisan logo] SLM Δ 4324-X 1-3 812446 B/1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Plays Live 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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