Vinyl pressings
by Premiata Forneria Marconi · 1974
Live In U.S.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
ARUN MA-502SI-D5RS-7809-I DKAY 28024 1B 11Runout side A, variant 1
MA-502SI-D5RS-7810-2 DKAY 28025 1B 6 ERunout side B, variant 1
ARUN MA-502SI-D5RS-7809-I DKAY 28024 1B 5 ERunout side A, variant 2
MA-502SI-D5RS-7810-2 DKAY 28025 17 ERunout side B, variant 2
ARUN MA-502SI-D5RS-7809-I DKAY 28024 1B 25Runout side A, variant 1
MA-502SI-D5RS-7810-2 DKAY 28025 18 ERunout side B, variant 1
ARUN MA-502SI-DSR5-7809-1 DKAY 28024 1B 23Runout side A, variant 2
MA-502SI-D5RS-7810-2 DKAY 28025 22Runout side B, variant 2
K·53506·A1 ARUNSide A, variant 1
K·53506·B3Side B, variant 1
K·53506·A1 A ARUNSide A, variant 2
K·53506·B3 ASide B, variant 2
ARUN MA-502S1-D5RS-7809-1Side One etched
MA502S1-D5RS-7810-2Side Two etched
HA and B Side stamped
D5RS-7809-1Side One label
ARUN MA-502S1-D5RS-7809-1Etched Side A
MA-502S1-D5RS-7810-2Etched Side A
ANI 53506 A PFM ANI C.I.D.I.S. ᐱ1Runout side A, etched / stamped
ANI 53506 B 5̶6̶3̶5̶0̶6̶ ̶B̶ P.F.M C.I.D.I.S. ᐱ1Runout side B, etched / stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Manticore 53506 / Manticore K53506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Manticore 88 544 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Manticore P-8540MFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Manticore P-8540MFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Manticore K 53506 / Manticore K53506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Manticore MA6-502S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Manticore MA6-502S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55676First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Manticore 53506First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Rca Victor AVSS 4479LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Manticore 88544 I / Manticore 88544-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Manticore 88544 ILP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Manticore K53506 / Manticore K 53506LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Venezuela | Rca Victor LPVS-1530LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55676LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Numero Uno CL 71780LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Italy | Sony Music 88883701731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Italy | Sony Music 88985347181LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Italy | Sony Music DZSLN 55676 / Numero Uno DZSLN 55676LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55676LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Sony Music 19658707051 / Numero Uno 19658707051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | S.A.I.F.A.M. CT106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Manticore K 53506LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Numero Uno DZSLN 55676LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Manticore 88544 I / Manticore 88544-ILP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Manticore K 53506 / Manticore K53506LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
31 vinyl pressings of Live In U.S.A. are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Numero Uno DZSLN 55676, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DZSLN 55676, K 53506, MA6-502S1, 53506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARUN MA-502SI-D5RS-7809-I DKAY 28024 1B 11 and MA-502SI-D5RS-7810-2 DKAY 28025 1B 6 E. 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.
