Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Laws · 1980
Every Generation was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
LT-1001 A RE-I MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A variant 1
LT-1001 B F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B variant 1
LT-10012̶ RE-I F14 N-47 KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A variant 2
LT-1001 -2 F4 N-47 KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B variant 2
CX KP LT-1-1001 2̶ RE-1 F10 xxA Side [Etched]
CX KP LT-2-1001 2̶ x F10B Side [Etched]
Mastered By CapitolA&B Side [Stamped]
UAG 30289 A-1-USide A stamped
UAG 30289 B-1-USide B stamped
JIF’S 3 IAG - 30289 A 1UA-side runout
CP UAG - 30289 B - 1UB-side runout
UAG 30289AA-side label
UAG 30289BB-side label
LT 1001-A TLC-ASide 1 runout
LT-1001-2 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2 runout
Capitol bullseye logoBoth sides 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LT-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | CBS 11752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1 C 064-82 881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1 C 064-82 881First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Blue Note GP-3223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Blue Note GP-3223First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 3016 / EMI Records New Zealand UAL 3016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | United Artists Records LT-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAJ(L) 1035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Liberty UAG 30289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records LT-1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records LT-1001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Every Generation are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records LT-1001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LT-1001, UAG 30289, 31C 064 82881, 11752) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LT-1001 A RE-I MASTERED BY CAPITOL and LT-1001 B F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
