Vinyl pressings
by Richard Bonynge · 1981
Live From Lincoln Center was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PDZAL 17068 4G ▽ E DVariant 1, Side A Stamped
PDZAL17069 1G▽E D 11 9Variant 1, Side B Stamped
PDZAL17070 1G▽E D 11 3Variant 1, Side C Stamped
PDZAL 17071 4G ▽ ED 14Variant 1, Side D Stamped
A 6.35 501-01-1 (etched)Side A (etched)
PD XXX XXXXX 2G ▽ ED 2 L A XX 6.35 501-01-2Side B (stamped except all etched over crossings "X")
XXXXX XXXXX 2G ▽ ED A 6.35050-02-1Side C (mix of stamped and etched)
XXXXX XXXXX XX ▽ ED 2L A 6.35 501-02-2Side D (mix of stamped and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | London Records LDR 72009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Decca 6.35501 FA / Decca 6.35 501First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1981 | UK | Decca D255D2First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1981 | US | London Records LDR 72009LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | London Records LDR 72009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | London Records LDR 72009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Decca D255DI 2LP | LP |
| ? | US | London Records LDR 71102LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records LDR 71101LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records LDR 72009LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Live From Lincoln Center are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Europe. One of them is London Records LDR 72009, released July 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDR 72009, D255D2, 6.35501 FA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PDZAL 17068 4G ▽ E D and PDZAL17069 1G▽E D 11 9. 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.
