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Live For Ireland

by Various Artists · 1987

14 pressings11 countriesRock

Live For Ireland was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 For Ireland

9 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 8 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

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCG 6027
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

❇ MCG-6027 • A-1 ❇ MT. DB. TAPEONE 4 11Side A runout, variant 1

❇ MCG-6027 • B-1 ❇ MT. DB. TAPEONE 4 11Side B runout, variant 1

❇ MCG-6027 • A-1 ❇ MT. DB. TAPEONE 1Side A runout, variant 2

❇ MCG-6027 • B-1 ❇ MT. DB. TAPEONE 11 3Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA 42113
Format
LP, Album · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MCA-7582-FDS-4 Future Disc ◈-P-◈Runout A

MCA-7583 FDS-4 ◈-P-◈Runout B

MCA7582Label A

MCA7583Label B

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Europe

1987
Label and catalog number
MCA Records 255 210-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

R/S Alsdorf 255210-1-A 4 BE HRunout, side A, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 255210-1-B 5 HRunout, side B, variant 1

R/S Alsdorf 255210-1-A 4 13 H F X XRunout, side A, variant 2

R/S Alsdorf 255210-1-B 4 HRunout, side B, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986GreeceMCA Records 255 210-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987AustraliaMCA Records 14637-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987EuropeMCA Records 255 210-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987GreeceMCA Records 255 210-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987IrelandMCA Records MCGD 6027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987ItalyMCA Records 25 5210-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987SpainMCA Records 255210-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987UKMCA Records MCG 6027First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USMCA Records MCA 42113First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USMCA Records MCA 42113First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaMCA Records MCA 42113LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanMCA Records P-13615LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanMCA Records P-13615LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988PortugalMCA Records 1592421LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. 1Maggie's Farm6:46
  2. 2Seven Into The Sea3:53
  3. 3Many Rivers To Cross2:41
  4. 4Dirty Old Town3:45
  5. 5Don't Pay The Ferryman3:32
  6. 6Harry's Game2:32
  7. 7The Bridge4:19
  8. 8Looking After No. 14:50
  9. 9Here Comes The Knight3:58
  10. 10Don't Believe A Word2:23
  11. 11Steel River4:48
  12. 12Make It Work3:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live For Ireland are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Live For Ireland are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was Live For Ireland first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Australia, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records 14637-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Live For Ireland is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14637-1, MCG 6027, MCA 42113, 255 210-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live For Ireland 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.

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