Vinyl pressings
by Public Image Limited · 1983
Live In Tokyo 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.
17 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
VGD 3508 A-1U-1-:-1 BILBO.TAPE ONESide A runout, variant 1
VGD 3508 B-1U-1-1 BILBO.TAPE ONESide B runout, variant 1
VGD 3508 C-2U-1-1 BILBO.TAPE ONESide C runout, variant 1
VGD 3508 D-2U-1-1 BILBO.TAPE ONESide D runout, variant 1
VGD 3508 A-1U-1-1 BILBO.TAPE oneSide A runout, Variant 1
VGD 3508 B-1U-1-1-3 BILBO.TAPE oneSide B runout, Variant 1
VGD 3508 C-2U-1-1-7 BILBO.TAPE oneSide C runout, Variant 1
VGD 3508 D-2U-1-1-3 BILBO.TAPE oneSide D runout, Variant 1
Ⓑ YS-7148-A-2 〄 A5Side A runout, stamped variant 1
YS-7148-B-2 A6Side B runout, stamped variant 1
YS-7149-A-3 〄 A1Side C runout, stamped variant 1
Ⓑ YS-7149-B-3 〄 A3Side D runout, stamped variant 1
302235 A - 2 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped variant 1
302235 B - 2 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped variant 1
302236 A - 1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side C, stamped variant 1
302236 B - 1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side D, stamped variant 1
302235 A - 2 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
302235 B - 1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
302236 A - 1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side C, stamped
302236 B - 1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side D, stamped
302235 A - 2 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
302235 B - 2 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
302236 A - 1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side C, stamped
302236 B - 1 / 83 S III Made in GermanyRunout side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin VGD 3508First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 302 237-406First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 600 998 / Virgin 600998First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin VGD 50018First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Virgin VGD 3508First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin VGD 3508First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Virgin VGD 3508First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Virgin 618205First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Virgin VGD 3508First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Columbia YS-7148→49-AXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Columbia YS-7148/49-AXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 302 237-406First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 302 237-406First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 302 237-406First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 302 237-406First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Virgin 80083 / Virgin 80 08312", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Virgin 162-VG50018/1912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | Virgin VGD 3508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Live In Tokyo are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Japan, Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VGD 3508, released September 26, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VGD 3508, YS-7148→49-AX, 302 237-406, 600 998) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VGD 3508 A-1U-1-:-1 BILBO.TAPE ONE and VGD 3508 B-1U-1-1 BILBO.TAPE ONE. 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.
