Vinyl pressings
by The Masqueraders · 1975
Everybody Wanna Live On was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
ABCD-921-A ⑥Side 1, variant 1
ABCD-921-B ⑥Side 2, variant 1
ABCD-921-A 1B ⑧ A3 \ sRunout side A, variant 2
ABCD-921-B 1B ⑧ A3 \ sRunout side B, variant 2
1T ABCD-921-A ③ ARunout side A
1T ABCD-921-B ④ ARunout side B
ABCD-921-ALabel side A
ABCD-921-BLabel side B
ABCD-923-A ⑥A side
ABCD-923-B ⑤ >B side
ABCD-921-A ⑤Runout Side A, etched
ABCD-921-B ②Runout Side B, etched
(ABCD-921-A)Label Side A
(ABCD-921-B)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-921 / HBS 9022-921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | HBS ABCX-921 / ABC Records ABCX-921First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-921 / HBS ABCD-921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-921 / HBS ABCD-921First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | HBS ABCD-921 / ABC Records ABCD-921First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-921 / HBS ABCD-921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-921 / HBS ABCD-921First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | ABC Records ABCD-921 / HBS ABCD-921LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records LP-0134 / HBS LP-0134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Uruguay | ABC Records SABC 200.504LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8007-AB / HBS YX-8007-ABLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8007-AB / HBS YX-8007-ABLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Everybody Wanna Live On are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Canada. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-921.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-921, 9022-921, ABCX-921) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD-921-A ⑥ and ABCD-921-B ⑥. 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.
