Vinyl pressings
by AC/DC · 1992
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WMME Alsdorf 756 792212-1-A STERLING 92212-1-ASide A runout, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 792212-1-B STERLING 92212-1-BSide B runout, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 792212-1-C STERLING 92212-1-CSide C runout, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf 756 792212-1-D STERLING 92212-1-DSide D runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | ATCO Records 675.8034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-2 2039795 / ATCO Records 7567-92212-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Guatemala | ATCO Records 92212-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | ATCO Records 7567-92212-1 / ATCO Records WX 493First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Epic EPC 512836 1 / Epic 5128361000LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Epic E2 90553 / Albert Productions E2 90553LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | US | Columbia E2 90553 / Albert Productions E2 90553LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2009 | Europe | Columbia 5128361 / Albert Productions 5128361LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Columbia 19658834561 / Albert Productions 19658834561LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Albert Productions E2 90553 / Columbia E2 90553LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK & Europe, Brazil, Croatia, Guatemala. One of them is ATCO Records 7567-92212-1, released October 26, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7567-92212-1, 675.8034, LP-7-2 2039795, 92212-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf 756 792212-1-A STERLING 92212-1-A and WMME Alsdorf 756 792212-1-B STERLING 92212-1-B. 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.
