Vinyl pressings
by Teddy Pendergrass · 1979
Live! Coast To Coast was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
P.I.R. AL-36295-IL F/WNS B3Side A etched
P.I.R. BL-36295-1L F/WNSSide B etched
P.I.R. -AL-36296-1J F/W M MSie C etched
P.I.R. BL-36296-1AA F/WNSSide D etched
T | PIR AL-36295-1G F/W ∆M M A5Side 1 runout etched
T | PIR BL-36295-1G F/W ∆M M BSide 2 runout etched
T | PIR -AL-36296-1G F/W ∆M M 8CSide 3 runout etched
T | PIR -BL-36296-1G F/W ∆M M B8Side 4 runout etched
S AL-36295-1E P.I.R.(scratched out) F/W ∆M M C7Side 1 runout etched
S (P.I.R.)(scratched out) BL-36295-1E F/W ∆M M D7Side 2 runout etched
S (P.I.R.)(scratched out) -AL-36296-1E F/W ∆M M A4Side 3 runout etched
S (P.I.R.)(scratched out) BL-36296-1E F/W ∆M M A10Side 4 runout etched
P.I.R. XSM-166781-2B F/W NSSide 1
P.I.R. XSM-166782-1B F/W NSSide 2
P.I.R. XSM-166783-2B F/W NSSide 3
P.I.R. XSM-166784-1B F/W NSSide 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records KZ2 36294First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1979 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 88474First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 40AP 1742-3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records 40AP 1742-3First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Philadelphia International Records S PIR 84016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ2 36294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ2 36294First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International RecordsLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ2 36294First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ2 36294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Live! Coast To Coast are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ2 36294.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ2 36294, S PIR 84016, PIR 88474, 40AP 1742-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P.I.R. AL-36295-IL F/WNS B3 and P.I.R. BL-36295-1L F/WNS. 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.
