Vinyl pressings
by Roger Daltrey · 1975
Lisztomania was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
SP4829-M2 TML-S MR Δ20146(5)Side A runout groove hand-etched and stamped, Variant 1
SP4830 M1 TML-M MR V Δ20146-X (1)Side B runout groove hand-etched and stamped, Variant 1
SP-4829-P1 TML-MSide A runout etched, TML-M stamped, Variant 2
SP-4830 M2 TML-S Δ20146-X (2)Side B runout etched, TML-M stamped, MR encircled and stamped, Variant 2
COLUMBIA - PITTMAN SP4829-M2 MR Δ20146(2)Side A - Etched
SP4830 P2Side B - Etched
TML-SSide A - Stamped
TML-SSide B - Stamped
T1 SP4829 T2 TML-SRunout, side A, etched except “TML-S” stamp
T1 SP4830 T2 TML-SRunout, side B, etched except “TML-S” stamp
R120068A 1 ISide A Runout Groove Stamped only
R120068B 1 I AISide B Runout Groove Stamped only
R-120068-ASide A Label
R-120068-BSide B Label
SP 4829-P1 TML-MSide A runout etched, TML-M stamped
SP 4830 P2 TML-SSide B runout etched, TML-S stamped
SP-4829Side A label
SP-4830Side B label
SP4829-M2 TML-S MR Δ20146(5)Side A Runout Groove Hand-Etched And Stamped
SP4830 M1 TML-M MR V Δ20146-X (1)Side B Runout Groove Hand-Etched And Stamped
SP-4829Side A Label
SP-4830Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | A&M Records 8289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | A&M Records L 35673 / A&M Records SP 4546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Austria | A&M Records 89 463 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M 2156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | A&M Records AM-5119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records 985 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records 985 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | A&M Records 89 463 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Israel | A&M Records SP 4546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | A&M Records sp-4546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records GP 260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-4029LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | A&M Records AMP-4029LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records AMS 5119LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4546 / A&M Records R-120068LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
36 vinyl pressings of Lisztomania are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4546.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4546, AMLH 64546, 8289, L 35673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP4829-M2 TML-S MR Δ20146(5) and SP4830 M1 TML-M MR V Δ20146-X (1). 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.
