UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MERL 36Mercury 818 336-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MERL36 A//1▽420 HSIDE A, Variant 1
MERL36 B//1▽420 HSIDE B, Variant 1
MERL36 A//1▽420 H 11 2SIDE A, Variant 2
MERL36 B//1▽420 H 11 5SIDE B, Variant 2
Vinyl pressings
Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast
by Van Morrison · 1984
26 pressings16 countriesBlues RockPop RockRock
Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast
21 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MERL 36Mercury 818 336-1
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MERL 36 A 1▽420 HRunout groove side A, stamped
MERL 36 B 2▽420 HRunout groove side B, stamped
UK
1984- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MERL 36
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CP MERL 36 A // 1▽420 HRunout groove side A, stamped
CP MERL 36 B // 2▽420 H 1 2Runout groove side B, stamped
US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 818 336-1
- Format
- LP, Album · Hauppauge Pressing
US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 422-818 336-1 M-1Mercury 818 336-1 M-1
- Format
- LP, Album · 53
- Runout / matrix
A-1 ▻ STERLING (H) 422 818 336-1-AS-(crossed out "RL") HRM
A-1 ▻ 422 818 336-1-BS-HRM STERLING (H)
US
1984- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 818 336-1 M-1Mercury 422-818 336-1 M-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 22 - Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
422-818-336-1-AS-ALD1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-19614-ALD1 SLM STERLING △7234 1-1Runout A
422 818-336-1-BS-ALD1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-19615-ALD1 SLM 1-1 STERLING △7234-XRunout B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 26 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s26 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Atlas 818 336-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Canada | Mercury SRM 1 4116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Mercury 818.336-1 / Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Mercury 818336-1 / Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Mercury 818 336-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Ireland | Mercury MERL 36 / Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Mercury 818 336-1 / Mercury 25PP-117First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Japan | Mercury 818 336-1 / Mercury 25PP-117First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Mercury 818336-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Mercury 818 336-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- Introduction: Into The Mystic (Instrumental) / Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart
- A2Dweller On The Threshold3:38
- It's All In The Game / You Know What They're Writing
- A4She Gives Me Religion4:35
- A5Haunts Of Ancient Peace6:24
- A6Full Force Gale2:23
- B1Beautiful Vision3:33
- B2Vanlose Stairway5:29
- Rave On John Donne / Rave On Part Two
- B4Northern Muse (Solid Ground)3:45
- B5Cleaning Windows4:48
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast are there?
26 vinyl pressings of Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1989.
When was Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury MERL 36.
How do I tell if my copy of Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MERL 36, 818 336-1, 422-818 336-1 M-1, 818 336-1 M-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MERL36 A//1▽420 H and MERL36 B//1▽420 H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Live At The Grand Opera House Belfast on vinyl worth?
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.
