Vinyl pressings
by The Doobie Brothers · 1977
Livin' On The Fault Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
BSK BS-1-3045 JW-1 #4Runout side A, variant 1
BSK BS-2-3045 JW-1 #1Runout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3045 JW-3 #3 B̶S̶Runout side A, variant 2
BSK-2 -3045 JW-3 #3 B̶S̶K̶Runout side B, variant 2
BSK BS-1-3045 LW-2 KATHI ✲Side A runout, variant 1
BSK BS-2-3045 LW-2 JILL ✲Side B runout, variant 1
BSK-1-3045 LW-4- 1 ✲Side A runout, variant 2
BSK-2-3045 LW-2 : 2 JILL 2 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
BS-1-3045 WW-2 #2 ·─◁Runout side A, variant 1
BSK -2-3045 WW-2 #4 ·─◁Runout side B, variant 1
BSK -1-3045 WW-2#5 ·─◁Runout side A, variant 2
BSK 2-3045 WW-2#2 ·─◁Runout side B, variant 2
K-56383-A1 ALLENRunout, A-side, etched variant 1
K-56383-B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, etched variant 1
K-56383-A1 4 ALLEN DRunout, A-side, etched [4 & D stamped] variant 2
K-56383-B1 C ALLEN DRunout, B-side, etched [C & D stamped] variant 2
K-56383-A1 ALLENRunout, A-side, variant 1
K-56383-B1 ALLENRunout, B-side, variant 1
K-56383-A-1 0 ALLEN ARunout, A-side, variant 2
K-56383-B-1 3 ALLEN ARunout, B-side, variant 2
MH 14.399/1
MH 14.399/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 50-14.399-1 / Discos Music-Hall 50-14.399-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 383 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 383First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 383LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0748 / Warner Bros. Records 0748First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 0748LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56383 / Warner Bros. Records W56383First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10326WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10326WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA 5287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56383 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6541WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6541WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records KBS 3045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 56383 / Warner Bros. Records BSK-3045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 383LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 383LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56383LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56383LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3045LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56383 / Warner Bros. Records K 56383LP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of Livin' On The Fault Line are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3045, released August 19, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3045, K56383, 50-14.399-1, 36.038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK BS-1-3045 JW-1 #4 and BSK BS-2-3045 JW-1 #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.
