Vinyl pressings
by Billy Paul · 1974
Live In Europe was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
AL-32952-2B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS P XT P.I.R.Side A Runout variant 1
BL-32952 -1A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS B P P.I.R.Side B Runout variant 1
AL-32952-2B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS p P.I.R.Side A runout variant 2
BL-32952 -1A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS C3 s p P.I.R.Side B runout variant 2
QAL 32952Side 1 Label
QBL 32952Side 2 Label
MX172786Side A label
MX172787Side B label
AL-32952-1A o C2-KSide A runout
BL-32952-1A o C2-HSide B runout
AL 32952Side A label
BL 32952Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP-234531First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Philadelphia International Records KZ 32952 / Columbia KZ 32952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPM-81-PHFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Philadelphia International Records ECPM-81-PHFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Korea | High Stereo Light HD 80LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1974 | Spain | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80168First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | UK | Philadelphia International Records PIR 80168 / Philadelphia International Records S PIR 80168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records KZ 32952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records ZQ 32952First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Philadelphia International Records Zx 32952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Chile | CBS SLPC - 37163LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Live In Europe are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philadelphia International Records KZ 32952.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32952, Zx 32952, ZQ 32952, PIR 80168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-32952-2B MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS P XT P.I.R. and BL-32952 -1A MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS B P P.I.R.. 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.
