Vinyl pressings
by Angel · 1980
Live Without A Net was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
NBLP-2-7203-AS-PRC-R1-1-11A Side Runout
NBLP-2-7203-BS-PRC-R1-1-11B Side Runout
NBLP-2-7203-CS-PRC-R1-1-1C Side Runout
NBLP-2-7203-DS-PRC-R1-1-111D Side Runout
A-1 ᐉ NBLP-2-7203-AS-K1Side A runout
A-2 ᐉ NBLP-2-7203-BS-K2Side B runout
A-2 ᐉ NBLP-2-7203-CS-K1Side C runout
A-1 ᐉ NBLP-2-7203-DS-K2Side D runout
NBLP-7203-AS-PRC-C1Side A, etched
NBLP-7203-BS-PRC-C1Side B, etched
NBLP-7203-CS-PRC-C1Side C, etched
NBLP-7203-DS-PRC-C1Side D, etched
NBLP-2-7203-AS-SM2Side A, etched
NBLP-2-7203-BS-SM2Side B, etched
NBLP-2-7203-CS-SM2Side C, etched
NBLP-2-7203-DS-SM2Side D, etched
NBLP-2-7203-AS-CT2 TISide A Etched
NBLP-2-7203-BS-CT2 TISide B Etched
NBLP-2-7203-CT1 TISide C Etched
NBLP-2-7203-DS-CT1 TISide D Etched
NBLP-2-7203-AS-CP1 PSide A runout, etched; "P" is stamped
NBLP-2-7203-BS-CP1 PSide B runout, etched; "P" is stamped
NBLP-2-7203-CS-CP1 PSide C runout, etched; "P" is stamped
NBLP-2-7203-DS-CP1 PSide D runout, etched; "P" is stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 6685 047 / Casablanca 9128 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Casablanca 472011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6685 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 9128 043First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5053/5054 / Casablanca CA. LP 5053/5054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5053/5054 / Casablanca CA. LP 5053/5054First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR-43036/A2 / Casablanca NBLP-2-7203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6685 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Norway | Casablanca 6685 047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Casablanca 6685 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Casablanca NBLP2 7203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7203 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBLP-2-7203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Live Without A Net are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP-2-7203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP-2-7203, NBLP-2-7203 DJ, NBLP2 7203, 6685 047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-2-7203-AS-PRC-R1-1-11 and NBLP-2-7203-BS-PRC-R1-1-11. 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.
