Vinyl pressings
by Sylvester · 1986
Living For The City was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MT-138-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR. :^)Side A runout etched & stamped
MT-138-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR. :^)Side B runout etched & stamped
CRT-90-A1 Noel. MT.1 DAMONT FRunout side A
CRT-90-B1 MT.1 DAMONT HRunout side B
MX212347Side-1
MX212348Side-2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20562First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | France | Magnetic Records 1565446First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Magnetic Records 2010977First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5441First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DEM 798First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DE 858First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DEM 798First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Trebol TI - 71035First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.739First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.739First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 020562First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 728558First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Victoria VIC-294 / Victoria B-20.1027First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | Creole Records CRT 90First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | UK | Creole Records CRT 90First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Living For The City are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Megatone Records MT-138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MT-138, CRT 90, CR 90, 0-20562) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MT-138-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR. :^) and MT-138-B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERbIE JR. :^). 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.
