Vinyl pressings
by Blue Öyster Cult · 1982
Extraterrestrial Live 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.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
P AL 37947-1HSide A Variant 1, Stamped
P BL 37947-1ASide B Variant 1, Stamped
P AL 37948-1ASide C Variant 1, Stamped
P BL 37948-1BSide D Variant 1, Stamped
PAL37947 G1A <B-TK)Side 1 Runout
PBL-37947 -G1C G1 A6 (HXPY)Side 2 Runout
PAL-37948 -G1A G1 A3 (H-AP)Side 3 Runout
P BL 37948-1A8 B1Side 4 Runout
G1 P AL 37947-1ERunout side A, variant 1
G1 P BL 37947-1ERunout side B, variant 1
G1 P AL 37948-1ERunout side C, variant 1
G1 P BL 37948-1ERunout side D, variant 1
T1 P AL 37947-1D 0 B 2Runout side A, variant 1
T1 P BL 37947-1DRunout side B, variant 1
T1 P AL 37948-1D /\ 3Runout side C, variant 1
T1 P BL 37948-1D /\ 2Runout side D, variant 1
CBS 22203 A1Etched Side A
CBS 22203 B1Etched Side B
CBS 22203 C1Etched Side C
CBS 22203 D1Etched Side D
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 | Australia | CBS S2BL 220248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS S2BL 220248First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | CBS 138538/9 / Discos CBS 138.538First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia KG 37946First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia KG 37946First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 22203 / CBS 22203First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 22203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 22203First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 36AP 2318~9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 36AP 2318-19First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS S2BP 220 248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | CBS CBS 22203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Korea | Jigu Records KJPL-0599 / CBS Records Inc. CG-37946First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 88583First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Taiwan | New Jen Sheng JS-5484LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138538/9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 451125 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 22203 / CBS CBS 22203LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 451125LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 451125 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 22203LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Extraterrestrial Live are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia KG 37946.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KG 37946, CG 37946, CBS 22203, S2BL 220248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 37947-1H and P BL 37947-1A. 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.
