Vinyl pressings
by Black Sabbath · 1982
Live Evil was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1-23742-A WW4 -------◄Variant 1: Side A
1-23742-B WW3 -------◄Variant 1: Side B
1-23742-C WW2 -------◄Variant 1: Side C
1-23742-D WW1 #3 -------◄Variant 1: Side D
1-23742-A SH1 B-17548 SH1 Δ3260Side 1
1-23742-B SH2 B-17549-SH2 Δ3260-XSide 2
1-23742-C SH2 B-17550-SH2 Δ3261 SLMSide 3
1-23742-D SH1 B-17551-SH1 Δ3261-XSide 4
1-23742-A JW3#3 0Side 1 Etched, Variant 1
1-23742-B JW3#1 0Side 2 Etched, Variant 1
1-23742-C JW1#2 0Side 3 Etched, Variant 1
1-23742-D JW1#1 0Side 4 Etched, Variant 1
1-23742-A SH2 [Allied logo] B-17548-SH2 △ 3260 SLM 1-1A Side runout
1-23742-B SH2 B-17549-SH2 △ 3260-X SLM 1-1B Side runout
1-23742-A WW4 #2-------◄Side 1
1-23742-B WW1 -------◄Side 2
1-23742-C WW2 #2 -------◄Side 3
1-23720-D WW1 -------◄Side 4
92-37421 A. QuSide A Runout
92-37421 B. QuSide B Runout
92-37421-C QuSide C Runout
92-37421 D. S4. QuSide D Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 23742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1 23742LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1 23742 / Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-23742LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23742First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23742 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23742-1 GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23742First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1 23742LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23742 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23742-1 GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australasia | Vertigo 6650 009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australasia | Vertigo 6650 009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Vertigo 6650 009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | Earmark 41047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records R1 23742 / Rhino Vinyl R1 23742LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT801QLP / BMG 4050538871623Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album |
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT801QLP / BMG 4050538871623LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records R1 694976 / Rhino Records 603497839834Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Black Sabbath) DM-033LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 37421LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Vertigo 6650 009LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 609LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Vertigo 66 50 009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | BMG BMGCAT801QLPLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23742 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23742-1 GLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-23742 / Warner Bros. Records 9 23742-1 GLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
62 vinyl pressings of Live Evil are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-23742.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-23742, 92 37421, W1 23742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-23742-A WW4 -------◄ and 1-23742-B WW3 -------◄. 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.
