Vinyl pressings
by Spinners · 1974
Living A Little, Laughing A Little was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-A-30314-4 P.P. AT BS F/W NSRunout, side A, etched
ST-A-30313-A P.P. AT AS NS.Runout, side B, etched
MASTERED BY FRANKFORD WAYNE PHILA.Runout, side B, stamped
ST-A-30314-PLA-Side Label
ST-A-30314-MOA Side Label
ST-A-30313-MOB Side Label
ST-A-30313-1 1-1 SRC AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS. ATA-Side Runout Etching
A-30313-1 1-1 AT SRC AM F/W NS.B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-30313 SPA-Side Label
A-30313 SPB-Side Label
ST-A-30313-6 96669 SRC AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA NS. ATA-Side Runout Etching
A-30313-3 96668X SRC AM F/W NS.B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-30313 SPA-Side Label
A-30313 SPB-Side Label
MX174981A
MX174982B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3252First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Atlantic 45-3252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-32527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-32527", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Living A Little, Laughing A Little are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-3252.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-3252, AT 3252) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-30314-4 P.P. AT BS F/W NS and ST-A-30313-A P.P. AT AS NS.. 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.
