Vinyl pressings
by Soft Machine · 1978
Alive And Well Recorded In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SHSP 4083 A-2Runout side A, variant 1
SHSP 4083 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
SHSP 4083 A-2 R G G̶ 2Runout side A, variant 2
SHSP 4083 B-1 R R 1Runout side B, variant 2
SHSP 4083 A-2 G G 1Side A, runout, stamped
SHSP 4083 B-1 A 1Side B, runout, stamped
SHSP .4083ASide A, label
SHSP .4083BSide B, label
WEA 50478 Arunout side A, hand etched
WEA 50478 B Mrunout side B, hand etched
60 438 A-1Side A, stamped
60 438 B-1Side B, stamped
SHSP 4083 A-2Runout side A
SHSP 4083 B-1Runout side B
SHSP.4083ASide A Label
SHSP.4083BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 50478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Harvest 1C 064-60 438 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-60 438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Harvest 14C 062-60438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA NEN 00023 / Neon NEN 00023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | RCA NEN 00023 / Neon NEN 00023First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Harvest EMS 81076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 062-60438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | Harvest 8E 072-60 438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Sweden | Harvest 7C 062-60 438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Harvest SHSP 4083 / Harvest OC 062-60 438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4083 / Harvest OC 062-60 438First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4083LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4083 / Harvest OC 062-60 438First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Harvest SHSP 4083LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Harvest SHLP 9536LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | See For Miles Records Ltd. SEE 290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | A 1029LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of Alive And Well Recorded In Paris are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Harvest SHSP 4083, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHSP 4083, 50478, 1C 064-60 438, 14C 062-60438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4083 A-2 and SHSP 4083 B-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.
