Vinyl pressings
by Belinda Carlisle · 1991
Live Your Life Be Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
V 2680 A-2U-1- DSide A stamped runout
V 2680 B-1U-1-1 DSide B stamped runout
V 2680 A-2U-1- 2Variant 1 Side A stamped runout
V 2680 B-1U-1- 2Variant 1 Side B stamped runout
109 DM 212117 A-1 CRunout side A, stamped
109 DM 212117 B-1 CRunout side B, stamped
VNC 5210 - ASide A
VNC 5210 - BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin V 2680 / Virgin 212 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Virgin V 2680 / Offside Records V 2680First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Italy | Virgin V 2680 / Offside Records V 2680First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Portugal | Virgin 605598First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Virgin (LL) 212 117 / Offside Records (LL) 212 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | South Korea | EMI VKPL-0069 V2680First yearLP | LP |
| 1991 | UK | Virgin V 2680 / Virgin 212 117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC308LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Demon Records DEMRECBOX61 / Demon Records DEMRECBOX61XLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Demon Records DEMRECBOX61LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2023 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1157LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | Europe | Demon Records DEMREC1167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Live Your Life Be Free are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1991 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, South Korea, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Virgin V 2680, released October 14, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2680, VKPL-0069 V2680, 605598, VNC 5210) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2680 A-2U-1- D and V 2680 B-1U-1-1 D. 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.
