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The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World

by Various Artists · 1986

13 pressings11 countriesPop RockSynth-popElectronicRock

The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World

8 pressings came out in 1986, 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

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI AHP LP 1
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AHFLP 11A-1-1-2- DSide A runout

AHFLP 11B-1-1-1- : : DSide B runout

AHFLP 12A-1-1-2- DSide C runout

AHFLP 12B-1-1-1-1 DSide D runout

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Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI 164 24 0669 3EMI 24 0669 3
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2406691-A1A runout, stamped

2406691-B1B runout, stamped

2406701-A1C runout, stamped

2406701-B1D runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI EMC 303EMI 24 0669 3
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AHLP 11 A

AHLP 11 B

AHLP 12 A

AHLP 12 B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaEMI 58982/3First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1986EuropeEMI 164 24 0669 3 / EMI 24 0669 3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceEMI 162-2406691 / EMI 162-2406701First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GreeceEMI 162-2406691 / EMI 162-2406701LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986New ZealandEMI EMC 303 / EMI 24 0669 3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986SpainEMI 172 24 0669 3 / EMI 1A 164-24 0669 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKEMI AHP LP 1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1986UruguayEMI SLPE 501 628First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyEMI 64 2406691First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilEMI 31C 064 261316LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987MexicoEMI SLEMB-1437LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanEMI EMS-91214LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987JapanEMI EMS-91214LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Smack
  2. A2Cold Turkeying
  3. A3Hot Line
  4. A4The End Of The Rainbow
  5. A5Live-In World
  6. A6It's Not Easy
  7. A7Don't Use Drugs
  8. A8The Needle And The Damage Done
  9. B1Freak Street
  10. B2Scagg
  11. B3Suspended Pool
  12. B4Something Better
  13. B5You Know It Makes Sense
  14. B6Waiting In The Dark
  15. B7The World Spins So Slow
  16. B8Slay The Dragon
  17. C1Simple As That
  18. C2Naughty Atom Bomb
  19. C3Candles
  20. C4Head Full Of Shadows
  21. C5Aqua
  22. C6We Came Here To Rock
  23. C7Heroin
  24. D1Little Bit Of Snow
  25. D2Never Never
  26. D3Hooked On Love
  27. D4The Man's Too Strong
  28. D5Blue (Armed With Love)
  29. D6Magical
  30. D7She's Gonna Love Ya To Death

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Italy, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is EMI AHP LP 1.

How do I tell if my copy of The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AHP LP 1, 64 2406691, 164 24 0669 3, 162-2406691) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AHFLP 11A-1-1-2- D and AHFLP 11B-1-1-1- : : D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Anti-Heroin Project - It's A Live-In World 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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