First pressing LPs

"Can I always identify first pressing just by looking at the record?"

I can just by looking at the label. I have been buying and collecting lp's for so long now I can tell that way.

Thanks Marakanetz
I never new about the p or c thing I new there was a code too ,but I never paid much attention to them, only when I knew the code (not often)

Lugnut is right this is a easy way to learn "Goldmine and Jerry Osborne's record price guide books."

I like a lot of old UK progressive groups hence the UK first editions sound much better.
Germany, Holland and yes Japan have wonderful pressings but be sure you are comparing first editions. A first edition domestic will most times sound better that a third reissue Japanese release.

"Also,does it sound better in almost every case?"

The easy answer is yes they do, but the new audiophile labels like DCC and Classic Records reissues can't be beat.

Whats up with this whiny digital geek "get digital master tapes" that is a joke right? because if you have heard good analog you would not say such a dumb thing. Ask Albert Porter, go ahead and e-mail him if you want the truth. Albert has spent thousands on Digital and has given up because he says it is no contest.
Anyway this is a old topic and has been settled long ago.
Some I see are still in denial

"There are some good ones but a guy can drop a bunch of dough buying Japanese pressing expecting them to ALL be the best pressings like some on here say."Motdathird

"Japan have wonderful pressings but be sure you are comparing first editions. A first edition domestic will most times sound better that a third reissue Japanese release." Rockinroni

Are you talking to me, digitvites always floor me
yes I can pretty well tell the edition buy the label. This is a general rule,(don't be so picky) they change them every time they re-issue their inventories of non-deleted items. It is I know, a little more complicated than that, but it works for me.

You may be right about the Classic records reissues. I have not done as much comparing as you. The ones I have compared, I liked the classic Records reissues a lot, very nice stuff.
I only used this to illustrate that the first ed is not absolutely the best sounding edition.
Rockinroni

"I think it well accepted that later runs in the same issue are not as good as earlier runs and sometimes worse than the early run of a reissue."

Motdathird, Thanks "Master" for you reply, yes I meant Issue not pressing. I stand corrected, you may call me Grasshopper. Because you are right, I was using the two words as synonyms.

I have a Question for the Master, when the record company re-issues the LP, say for the 3rd time. Are they still using the same plates? If they do, this would be the best explanation for the degradation of the sound. Thanks for your help, Vinylite Guru.
Sincerely
Ron