Vinyl pressings
by Ramsey Lewis · 1982
Live At The Savoy was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AL 37687-1F COLUMBIA NY JG♡ P oSide A runout variant 1
BL-37687-1A COLUMBIA NY o PSide B runout variant 1
AL 37687-1B COLUMBIA NY JG♡ P oSide A runout variant 2
BL-37687-1B COLUMBIA NY B P 0Side B runout variant 2
AL 37687-1D T1 o COLUMBIA NY D4 JG♡Side A Runout
BL 37687-1C T1 o COLUMBIA NY A12Side B Runout
AL 37687Side A Label
BL 37687Side B Label
AL-37687 1A 2HZK: DM 4Runout side A
BL-37687 1A 2HZK: DM 4Runout side B
AL 37687-1GA side
BL 37687-1AB side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS CX 85502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | India | CBS CBS 10065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2286First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2286First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 85502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2726First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 85502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 37687First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Columbia HC 47687LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1982 | US | Columbia FC 37687First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia FC 37687First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Live At The Savoy are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia FC 37687.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37687, CBS 85502, CBS CX 85502, CBS 10065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 37687-1F COLUMBIA NY JG♡ P o and BL-37687-1A COLUMBIA NY o P. 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.
