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9012Live • The Solos

by Yes · 1985

30 pressings15 countriesSoundtrackProg RockRockStage & Screen

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.

How to spot a first pressing of 9012Live • The Solos

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.

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

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 790 474-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

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

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 790 474-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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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 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

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Europe

1985
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 790 474-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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US

November 8, 1985
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 7 90474-1-YATCO Records 90474-1-Y
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985ArgentinaATCO Records 83971First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985Australia & New ZealandATCO Records 90474-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985BrazilATCO Records 610.7053 / ATCO Records 756790474-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985CanadaATCO Records 79 04741First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985EuropeATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985GermanyATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GreeceATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985GreeceATCO Records 790 474-1First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1985IsraelATCO Records BAN 790474-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1985ItalyATCO Records 79 0474-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 26 pressings from the 1980s
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USFriday Music FRM-90470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2016USFriday Music FRM-90470LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1672 / ATCO Records MOVLP1672LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1672 / ATCO Records MOVLP1672LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Hold On6:57
  2. A2Si2:40
  3. A3Solly's Beard4:39
  4. A4Soon2:18
  5. B1Changes7:00
  6. B2Amazing Grace2:10
  7. B3Whitefish8:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 9012Live • The Solos are there?

30 vinyl pressings of 9012Live • The Solos are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 2022.

When was 9012Live • The Solos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is ATCO Records 790 474-1.

How do I tell if my copy of 9012Live • The Solos is a first pressing?

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.

How much is 9012Live • The Solos 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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