Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1978
Live! Bootleg was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AL 35565•1A•2HD ➁Runouts Side 1
BL 35565•1A•2HD oRunouts Side 2
AL 35566•1A•2HD ➁ oRunouts Side 3
BL 35566•1A•2HD oRunouts Side 4
CBS S 88325 A-1 83147 A-1Side 1 variant 1
CBS S 88325 B-2 83147 B-2Side 2 variant 1
CBS S 88325 C-1 83153 A-1Side 3 variant 1
CBS S 88325 D-1 83153 B-1Side 4 variant 1
AL-35565-1DColumbia logo blanked out on label
BL-35565-1AColumbia logo blanked out on label
AL-35566-1AColumbia logo blanked out on label
BL-35565-1AColumbia logo blanked out on label (uncovered)
P AL-35565-1D 1 STERLINGSide A runout etched/stamped, variant 1
P BL-35565-1A STERLINGSide B runout etched/stamped, variant 1
P AL-35566-1A STERLINGSide C runout etched/stamped, variant 1
P BL-35566-1A STERLINGSide D runout etched/stamped, variant 1
AL-35565-1DRunout Side A (Etched)
BL-35565-1ARunout Side B (Etched)
AL-35566-1ARunout Side C (Etched)
BL-35566-1DRunout Side D (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Columbia 19.946/47First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | CBS 138106/7 / Discos CBS 138106/7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC2 35564 / Columbia 35564First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 88325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 88325 / CBS 88325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 88325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 88325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1170~1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1170~1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1170~1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS LP2S-78First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 88325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS S2BP 220207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS AGP 49/50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 32AP 3126~7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 466733 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony 466733 1 / CBS/Sony CBS 466733 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony 466733 1 / CBS/Sony CBS 466733 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Columbia 19075896831LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Columbia 19075896831 / Sony Music 19075896831LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Columbia 19075896831LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records B0037936-01 / Columbia 19075896831LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia PC2 35564LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138106/7 / Discos CBS 138106/7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 451129 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88325LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 451129 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 88325 / CBS CBS 83147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 88325 / CBS CBS 83147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC2 35564LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC2 35564LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia GC 35564LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
46 vinyl pressings of Live! Bootleg are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia PC2 35564.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC2 35564, 88325, PC2 35564, C 35565, CG 35564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 35565•1A•2HD ➁ and BL 35565•1A•2HD o. 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.
