US
1973- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA2-8004
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MCA334-W3Side A runout
MCA336-W4Side B runout
MCA337-W4Side C runout
MCA335-W3Side D runout
Vinyl pressings
by Sonny & Cher · 1973
Live In Las Vegas Vol.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
MCA334-W3Side A runout
MCA336-W4Side B runout
MCA337-W4Side C runout
MCA335-W3Side D runout
MCA 334-W4 ◈-P-◈Etched side A,expect ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
MCA 336-W4 ◈-P-◈Etched side B,expect ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
MCA 337-W4 ◈-P-◈Etched side C,expect ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
MCA 335-W3- ◈-P-◈Etched side D,expect ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
R223576A 1S I A3Side A Runout stamped
R223576B 1S I A1Side B Runout stamped
R223576C 1S Iー A1Side C Runout stamped
R223576D 1S I A2Side D Runout stamped
T1 BBB MCA 334-w5- .BSide A runout
T1x BBB MCA-336-w5- .BSide B runout
T1 BBB MCA 337-w5- .BSide C runout
T1 BBB MCA-335-w5 x BSide D runout
MAPS-7141/1-S1Side A Hand Etched
MAPS-7141/1-S2Side B Hand Etched
MAPS-7141/1-S3Side C Hand Etched
MAPS-7141/1-S4Side D Hand Etched
MCA 334-W2Side A etch
MCA 336-W1Side B etch
MCA 337-W1Side C etch
MCA 335-W1Side D etch
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7141 / MCA Records MAPS-7141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | MCA Records MCA2-8004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 7141 D/1-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-9242-43First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-9242-43First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C182.95075/76First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C182.95075/76 / MCA Records MAPS 7141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2571LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records MCA2-8004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MCA Records R223576LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | UK | MCA Records MCSP 257 / MCA Records 0C 192 ◦ 95075-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Live In Las Vegas Vol.2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA2-8004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA2-8004, MAPS 7141, MAPS 7141 D/1-2, MCA-9242-43) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA334-W3 and MCA336-W4. 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.