Vinyl pressings
by Puhdys · 1979
Puhdys Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
8 55 712-1 A J79 0 NTA-side runout, variant 1
8 55 712-2 A J79 0 NTB-side runout, variant 1
8 55 713-3 A J79 0 NTC-side runout, variant 1
8 55 713-4 A J79 0 NTD-side runout, variant 1
300584 A-1 /79S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
300584 B-1 /79S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
300585 A-1 /79S Made in GermanyRunout side C, stamped, variant 1
300585 B-1 /79S Made in GermanyRunout side D, stamped, variant 1
6 . 28608 - 01 - 1 H1Runout side A, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
6 . 28608 - 01 - 2 H1Runout side B, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
6 . 28608 - 02 - 1 H1Runout side C, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
6 . 28608 - 02 - 2 H1Runout side D, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
6 . 28608 - 01 - 1 H1Runout side A, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
6 . 28608 - 01 - 2 H1Runout side B, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
6 . 28608 - 02 - 1 H1Runout side C, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
6 . 28608 - 02 - 2 H1Runout side D, stamped except "H1" hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 712-713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Hansa 300 586-406 / Hansa International 300 586-406First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pool 6.28608 / Pool 6.28608 DSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pool 6.28608 / Pool 6.28608 DSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1113 3031LP | LP |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 712/713LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1113 3031-32LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1113 3031LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1113 3031-32LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.28608LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Pool 244 504-1 / Pool 6.28608 DPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.28608 DPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Puhdys Live are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Germany. One of them is AMIGA 8 55 712-713.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 55 712-713, 300 586-406, 6.28608) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 55 712-1 A J79 0 NT and 8 55 712-2 A J79 0 NT. 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.
