Vinyl pressings
by Wishbone Ash · 1980
Live Dates Volume Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
MCG 4012 AI [Lyre symbol] 7 ASide A runout, variant 1
MCG 4012 BI [Lyre symbol] 7 ASide B runout, variant 1
MCG 4012 .CI [Lyre symbol] BSide C runout, variant 1
MCG 4012 DI [Lyre symbol] BSide D runout, variant 1
MCG 4012 A1Side A
MCG 4012 B-1Side B
MCG 4012 AISide A, runout, etched
[Lyre Symbol] 7 [Sideways] V [Sideways]Side A, runout, stamped
MCG 4012 BISide B, runout, etched
[Lyre Symbol] V [Sideways]Side B, runout, stamped
MCG 4012 A1Side A
MCG 4012 B1Side B
MCG 4012 C1Side C
MCG 4012 D1Side D
203050 A-1/80S II Made in GermanyRunout, side A, stamped
203050 B-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout, side B, stamped
203050 A - 1 / 80S Made in GermanyRunout, side A, stamped
203050 B - 1 / 80S II Made in GermanyRunout, side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | MCA Records 203 050-320 / MCA Records MCG 4012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 203 050-320First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 203 223 / MCA Records 203 223-270First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | MCA Records MCA 4113 / MCA Records MAPS 9780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-9523~4First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-9523~4First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 203 050 / MCA Records 203.050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MAPS 9780First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCG 4012 / MCA Records MAPS 9780First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Limited |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCG 4012 / MCA Records MAPS 9780First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCG 4012 / MCA Records MAPS 9780First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1980 | UK | MCA Records MCG 4012 / MCA Records MAPS 9780First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia | Beograd Disk 2XLPS 1027 / MCA Records 2XLPS 1027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Culture Factory 783 183 / MCA Records MCG 4012LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MCG 4012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1799LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Live Dates Volume Two are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is MCA Records MCG 4012, released October 24, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCG 4012, 203 050-320, 203 223, MCA 4113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCG 4012 AI [Lyre symbol] 7 A and MCG 4012 BI [Lyre symbol] 7 A. 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.
