Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1981
Life In The European Theatre was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 1981, 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.
K+58412+A • STRAWBERRY • W-9Side A runout variant 1
K-58412+B • STRAWBERRY • W 1 4Side B runout variant 1
K+58412+A • STRAWBERRY • W 1 6Side A runout variant 2
K-58412+B • STRAWBERRY • W 1 4Side B runout variant 2
W-TPI> K-58412-A STRAWBERRYRunout side A
W-GTPI> K-58412-B STRAWBERRYRunout side B
R/S Alsdorf 58412 A2 Strawberry (G).Runout Side A
R/S Alsdorf Strawberry (G).Runout Side B
58420 B2Runout Side B scratched out by hand
58412-B2Runout Side B engraved by hand
K 58412-A-2 STRAWBERRY (E) I034Side A runout, STRAWBERRY (E) stamped
K 58412-B-1 STRAWBERRY (F) I•034Side B runout, STRAWBERRY (F) stampedd
K 58412 ASide A label
K 58412 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | WEA WEA 58412 / WEA WEA K 58412First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Ireland | WEA K 58412First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Israel | WEA BAN 58412First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | WEA 58412First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1981 | UK | WEA K58412 / WEA K 58412First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australia | WEA 600116LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 01791LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | WEA 58412LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11151LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-11151LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | WEA S 90.581LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60179-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60179-1LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60179-1 Y / Elektra 60179LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60179-1 Y / Elektra 60179LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Life In The European Theatre are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Germany, Ireland, Israel. One of them is WEA K58412, released December 11, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K58412, 58412, WEA 58412, K 58412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K+58412+A • STRAWBERRY • W-9 and K-58412+B • STRAWBERRY • W 1 4. 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.
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