Vinyl pressings
by Pharoah Sanders · 1972
Live At The East 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.
8 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.
AS 9227 A RE1 T.S. I A1Side A etched / stamped I
AS 9227 B RE1 T.S. I A2Side B etched / stamped I
AS-9227 ASide A label
AS-9227 BSide B label
AS 9227 A RE1 T.S. A2Runout Side A
AS 9227 B RE1 T.S. A2Runout Side B
AS-9227 A
AS-9227 B
AS 9227 A RE1 T.S.Runout Side A
AS 9227 B RE1 T.S.Runout Side B
AS-9227 AOn Label Side A
AS-9227 BOn Label Side B
AS 9227 A RE1Runout Side A
AS 9227 B RE1Runout Side B
AS-9227 A
AS-9227 B
AS 9227 A RE1 T.S. I A1Side A etched / stamped I
AS 9227 B RE1 T.S. I A2Side B etched / stamped I
AS-9227 ASide A label
AS-9227 BSide B label
AS 9227 A RE1 T.S. A2Runout Side A
AS 9227 B RE1 T.S. A2Runout Side B
AS-9227 A
AS-9227 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 | Canada | Impulse! AS-9227 / ABC Records AS-9227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9227 / ABC Records AS-9227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9227 / Impulse! AS-9227 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9227 / ABC Records AS-9227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9227 / ABC Records AS-9227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! SMAS-94885 / ABC Records SMAS-94885LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9227 / ABC Records AS-9227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9227 / ABC Records AS-9227First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9227 / ABC Records AS-9227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Impulse! AS 9227LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Chush CH43331LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Live At The East are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada. One of them is Impulse! AS-9227.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS 9227 A RE1 T.S. I A1 and AS 9227 B RE1 T.S. I A2. 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.
