Vinyl pressings
by The Fall · 1979
Live At The Witch Trials 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.
5 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SFLP.1.A1 △ToneRunout A, etched, variant 1
SFLP.1.B1 △T that's plenty !Runout B, etched, variant 1
SFLP.1.A1 △Tone 2 ∴Runout A etched, variant 2 (stamped "2 ∴")
SFLP.1.B1 △T that's plenty ! ∴Runout B etched, variant 2 (stamped "∴")
SFLP 1 A2 MPOSide A, etched
SFLP 1 B2 MPOSide B, etched
SP 003-A-IVariant 1: Side A runout
SP-003-B IND 2 RE-IVariant 1: Side B runout
IRS(scratched out) IR(scratched out) SP O003-A1 IND-2(scratched out)1 RE-1 1 A1 E(faint)Variant 2: Side A runout etched, (stamped "1 A1")
IR(scratched out) SPO-003-B IND 2 RE-1 1 A1 F(faint)Variant 2: Side B runout etched, (stamped "1 A1")
T 1 IR SP-0003-A T1· ASide A runout, etched; final "A" stamped
T 1 IR SP- 0003-B T2·· BSide B runout, etched; final "B" stamped
0003-ASide A label
0003-BSide B label
SP 003-A-1 1 A1 CRunout Side A
SP-003-B IND 2 RE-1 A1 CRunout Side B
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 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 003 / I.R.S. Records SP-003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 003 / I.R.S. Records SP-003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Step-Forward Records SFLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Step-Forward Records SFLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | I.R.S. Records SP 003 / I.R.S. Records SP-003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Step-Forward Records SFLP 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | I.R.S. Records SFAL 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | Turning Point Music TPM-02208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 40035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM066LP / BMG BMGRM066LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Superior Viaduct SV111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | UK | Cherry Red BRED752LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Cherry Red BRED752XLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
13 vinyl pressings of Live At The Witch Trials are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US. One of them is Step-Forward Records SFLP 1, released March 16, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFLP 1, SP 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SFLP.1.A1 △Tone and SFLP.1.B1 △T that's plenty !. 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.
