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To Live And Die In L.A. (Music From The Motion Picture) by Wang Chung, album cover

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To Live And Die In L.A. (Music From The Motion Picture)

by Wang Chung · 1985

22 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackSynth-popElectronicStage & Screen

To Live And Die In L.A. was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. 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 To Live And Die In L.A.

14 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.

US

1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24081
Format
LP, Album · Allied Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24081-A-SH-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] [Allied Record Company "ɑ" logo] B-21791(number scratched out)-SH1 SLM △ 10484 1-1Side A runout, variant 1

GHS-24081-B-RE1-SH4 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] [Allied Record Company "ɑ" logo] B-21792-Re1-SH4 SLM △ 10484-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1

GHS-24081-A-SH-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] [Allied Record Company "ɑ" logo] B-21791(number scratched out)-SH1 SLM △ 10484 1-1Side A runout, variant 2

GHS-24081-B-RE1-SH4 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] [Allied Record Company "ɑ" logo] B-21792-Re1-SH2 SLM △ 10484-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24081
Format
LP, Album · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS-24081-A-SR-2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo] 1-1A-Side runout – variant 1

SRC GHS-24081-B-RE1-SR7 [Artisan logo] 1-1B-Side runout – variant 1

GHS-24081-A-SR-1 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo] 1-2A-Side runout – variant 2

GHS-24081-B-RE1-SR-2 [Artisan logo] [SRC logo] 1-1B-Side runout – variant 2

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US

1985
Label and catalog number
Geffen Records GHS 24081
Format
LP, Stereo · Carrollton pressing
Runout / matrix

GHS 24081A-1A G1Side A, etched

GHS 24081B-1A G1 ASide B, etched

(FxPy) GHS 24081 A-G1ASide A, etched

GHS 24081B-1A G1Side B, etched

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Argentina

1985
Label and catalog number
CBS 20.712Discos CBS 20.712
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

GHS 24081-ASide A

GHS 24081-BSide B

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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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaCBS 20.712 / Discos CBS 20.712First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985ArgentinaCBS 20.712 / Discos CBS 20.712First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1985BrazilGeffen Records 120006First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaGeffen Records XGHS 24081LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985EuropeGeffen Records GEF 70271 / Geffen Records 70271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeGeffen Records 924081-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeGeffen Records GEF 70271First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKGeffen Records GEF 70271First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985UKGeffen Records 70271First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USGeffen Records GHS 24081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USGeffen Records GHS 24081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985USGeffen Records GHS 24081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985VenezuelaCBS CS-10.535First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USGeffen Records B0023388-01 / UMe B0023388-01LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026USGeffen Records 00199957480338LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyGeffen Records GEF 24081 / Geffen Records GHS 24081LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA & CanadaGeffen Records GHS24081LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1To Live And Die In L.A.4:52
  2. A2Lullaby4:40
  3. A3Wake Up, Stop Dreaming4:36
  4. A4Wait4:22
  5. B1City Of The Angels9:16
  6. B2The Red Stare3:10
  7. B3Black-Blue-White2:20
  8. B4Every Big City5:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of To Live And Die In L.A. are there?

22 vinyl pressings of To Live And Die In L.A. are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.

When was To Live And Die In L.A. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 24081.

How do I tell if my copy of To Live And Die In L.A. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 24081, GEF 70271, 70271, 20.712) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-24081-A-SH-1 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] [Allied Record Company "ɑ" logo] B-21791(number scratched out)-SH1 SLM △ 10484 1-1 and GHS-24081-B-RE1-SH4 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo] [Allied Record Company "ɑ" logo] B-21792-Re1-SH4 SLM △ 10484-X 1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is To Live And Die In L.A. 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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