Vinyl pressings
by Bill Withers · 1973
Bill Withers Live At Carnegie Hall was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
SXBS 7025-AA [Artisan logo] SONRunout side A
SXBS 7025-BB [Artisan logo] SONRunout side B
SXBS 7025-CC [Artisan logo] SONRunout side C
SXBS 7025-DD [Artisan logo] SONRunout side D
SXBS-7025-AA-3-Ill-l PR DRecord 1 Side A
SXBS-7025-DD-3-Ill-l PR DRecord 1 Side D
SXBS-7025-BB-3-Ill-l PR DRecord 2 Side B
SXBS-7025-CC-3-Ill-l PR DRecord 2 Side C
SXBS 7025-AA-RE MR △17881(8) (etched)Side A, Variant 1
SXBS 7025-BB-RE MR △17881-X(8) (etched)Side B, Variant 1
SXBS 7025-CC-RE MR △17882(7) (etched)Side C, Variant 1
SXBS 7025-DD-RE MR △17882-X(6) (etched)Side D, Variant 1
SXBS 7025 AA-1 X [artisan drum logo]Variant 1
SXBS 7025 BB-1 X [artisan drum logo]Variant 1
SXBS 7025 CC-2 X [artisan drum logo]Variant 1
SXBS 7025 DD-2 X [artisan drum logo]Variant 1
SXBS 7025-AA-1 Artisian [Logo] C T1Side A
SXBS 7025-BB-1 Artisian [Logo] D T1Side B
SXBS 7025-CC-2 Artisian [Logo] jC 0▵ T1Side C
SXBS 7025-DD-1 Artisian [Logo] C x T1Side D
SXBS-7025-2-A SONSide A runout etched
SXBS-7025-2-B SONSide B runout etched
SXBS-7025-2-C SONSide C runout etched
SXBS-7025-2-D MII SONSide D runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Sussex SXBS 8164-2 / A&M Records ASL-411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Barbados | Sussex SXBS 7025-2 / A&M Records SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Sussex XSUX 7002 / A&M Records SXBS 7025First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 86 792 XDT / Sussex 86 792 XDTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AMW 43/44First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | A&M Records ASL-411 / Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Sussex AMLH 68164 / A&M Records AMLH 68164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records 3001-1First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Sussex SXBS 7025-2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP432 / Sussex SXBS 7025-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-446 / Columbia 88691973641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Columbia 19658749381 / Legacy 19658749381LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia 19658749381 / Legacy 19658749381LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP432 / Sussex SXBS 7025-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Sussex 201.089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 86 792 XDT / Sussex 86 792 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Sussex DALP 2/3901 / Metronome 0023.901-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | RPM SXBS 8164LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Bill Withers Live At Carnegie Hall are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Sussex SXBS 7025-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXBS 7025-2, AMLD 3001, 3001-1, SXBS 8164-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SXBS 7025-AA [Artisan logo] SON and SXBS 7025-BB [Artisan logo] SON. 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.
