Vinyl pressings
by B.B. King · 1971
Live In Cook County Jail was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
ABCS-723 A △15591 (2x) [Artisan logo] With Love from JessicaSide A runout
ABCS-723 B △15591-X [Artisan logo] (A) With Love from JessicaSide B runout
ABCS-723A-RE1 1-25-71Side A runout etched
ABCS-723B-RE1 1-25-71Side B runout etched
ABCS-723-ALabel side A
ABCS-723-BLabel side B
ABCS-723A [Artisan Sound Logo] With Love from JessicaSide A runout etched, [Artisan Sound Logo] stamped
ABCS-723B [Artisan Sound Logo] With Love from JessicaSide B runout etched, [Artisan Sound Logo] stamped
ABCS-723-ALabel side A
ABCS-723-BLabel side B
ABCS-723-ALabel side A
ABCS-723-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Probe SPBA-3032First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC Records ABCSX 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-723First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC Records ABCS-723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Probe 1 C 062-92 402First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Germany | Probe 1 C 062-92 402First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | ABC Records ABCS 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | ABC Records SR 641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | ABC Records SR 641First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABCS 723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP 8062First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Probe SPB 1032 / Probe 1E 062 ◦ 92402First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | ABC Records ABCS-723First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-27005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 27005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records ABCS-723LP | LP |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records ABCS-723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records ABCS-723LP | LP |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records ABCS-723LP | LP |
| 1982 | Greece | MCA Records 14C 062-64943LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Brazil | MCA Records 27.054 / MCA Records 604.7219LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | ABC Records 113 162-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602547437976 / Geffen Records 0602547437976LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Geffen Records 0602547437976LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Geffen Records B0023566-01LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Geffen Records B0023566-01 / UMe 474 379-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Italy | Geffen RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Spain | Geffen RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Geffen Records B0023566-01 / UMe 474 379-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Europe | Geffen Records 00602547437976LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAB 723 (ABCS 723)LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAB 723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | ABC Records ABCS 723LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Israel | Probe BAN 16328 / Probe SPB 1032LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | MCA Records MCMP 31004LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Probe IPP-80975LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-27005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCS-723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records ABCS-723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCS-723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-27005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-27005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCS-723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-27005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records ABCS-723LP, Album | LP, Album |
69 vinyl pressings of Live In Cook County Jail are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1971 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCS-723.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-723, SPB 1032, SPBA-3032, ABCSX 723) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCS-723 A △15591 (2x) [Artisan logo] With Love from Jessica and ABCS-723 B △15591-X [Artisan logo] (A) With Love from Jessica. 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.
