UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- ABC ABC LP2
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
ABCLP-2-A LYN-14560-ITO Z POUNDA TA1PESide A runout, etched
ABCLP-2-B LYN-14561-ITO ZSide B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Heartbreakers · 1984
Live At The Lyceum Ballroom 1984 was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ABCLP-2-A LYN-14560-ITO Z POUNDA TA1PESide A runout, etched
ABCLP-2-B LYN-14561-ITO ZSide B runout, etched
ABCLP-2-A LYN-14560-ITO Z POUNDA TA1PESide A etched
ABCLP-2-B LYN-14561-ITO ZSide B etched
LOLITA 5023 A YPARTX 91236 1 M6 347705 2Runout side A
LOLITA 5023 B YPARTX 91237 1 M6 347706 2Runout side B
yPartx 91.236Label side A
yPartx 91.237Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | France | Lolita 5023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | ABC ABC 2First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Sweden | AMD Records AMDLP 7101First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | UK | ABC ABC LP2First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | UK | ABC ABC LP2First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1985 | Japan | SMS Records SP25-5188LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Receiver Records Limited RRLP 134LP | LP |
| 1990 | UK | Receiver Records Limited RRLP 134LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Italy | earmark 40007LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | ABC ABC 2LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Live At The Lyceum Ballroom 1984 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, France, Italy, Sweden. One of them is ABC ABC LP2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC LP2, 5023, ABC 2, AMDLP 7101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCLP-2-A LYN-14560-ITO Z POUNDA TA1PE and ABCLP-2-B LYN-14561-ITO Z. 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.