Europe
1985- Label and catalog number
- ATCO Records 790 474-1
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1A 2 22 DRunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1B 2Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Yes · 1985
9012Live • The Solos 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.
23 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1A 2 22 DRunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1B 2Runout side B
R/S Alsdorf 960474-1 A 2Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960474-1 B 2Runout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶A ̶2̶ 790474-1A 2X 20Runout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B ̶2̶ 790474-1B 2X 15Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 7 ̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶ ̶2 790474-1 A 2Side A runout variant t
R/S Alsdorf ̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2 790474-1 B 2 3 horizontal lines NSide B runout variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 7 ̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶ ̶2 790474-1 A 2 DSide A runout variant 2
R/S Alsdorf ̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2 790474-1 B 2 57 FSide B runout variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1A 2Runout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1B 2 BERunout side B, variant 1
31 D R / S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1 A 2Runout side A, variant 2
24 R / S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1 B 2Runout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 7 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1 A 2 32Side A runout, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1 B 2 UK 46Side B runout, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 7 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1 A 2 5Side A runout, variant 2, stamped, [5] etched
R / S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1 B 2 „F"Side B runout, variant 2, stamped, [„F"] etched
ST-C-855843-A 1-1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
ST-C-855844-A 1-2SMA-1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
ST-C-855843-A 1-3 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
ST-C-855844-A 1-2SMA-3 MASTERDISK [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | ATCO Records 83971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | ATCO Records 90474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | ATCO Records 610.7053 / ATCO Records 756790474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | ATCO Records 79 04741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | ATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1985 | Israel | ATCO Records BAN 790474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Italy | ATCO Records 79 0474-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM-90470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM-90470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1672 / ATCO Records MOVLP1672LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1672 / ATCO Records MOVLP1672LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of 9012Live • The Solos are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is ATCO Records 790 474-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 790 474-1, 7 90474-1-Y, P-6224, 83971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 7̶9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶A̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1A 2 22 D and R/S Alsdorf 9̶6̶0̶4̶7̶4̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶ ̶2̶ 790474-1B 2. 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.