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Live And Let Live!

by Bobby King · 1988

15 pressings11 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / SoulBlues

Live And Let Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Live And Let Live!

11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Rounder Records 2089
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

48165 ROU 2089A #8 Precision A WAKEFIELD PRESSINGA runout etched / stamped

48165 #7 ROU 2089 B Precision A WAKEFIELD PRESSINGB runout etched / stamped

A WAKEFIELD PRESSING #4 48165 ROU 2089A PrecisionA runout etched / stamped

A WAKEFIELD PRESSING #2 48165 ROU 2089 B PrecisionB runout etched / stamped

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Special Delivery SPD 1016
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SPD 1016 A1 TY1 MPOSide A runout etched

SPD 1016 B2 TY1 MPOSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaLarrikin Records LRF 225First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988CanadaStony Plain Records SPL-1122First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988FranceRounder Records 101661 / Accord 101661First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GermanyMarat Records Marat CM 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GermanyMarat Records Marat CM 10LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988NetherlandsMunich Records MR 132 / Munich Records MRS 132First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988SwedenAmalthea AM 1007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKSpecial Delivery SPD 1016First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USRounder Records 2089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988USRounder Records 2089First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988JapanRounder Records A23U-39First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1988JapanRounder Records A23U-39First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilEstúdio Eldorado 3159LP, AlbumLP, Album
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00017/18LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1991USSRAnTrop П91 00017/18LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Just A Little Bit3:36
  2. A2Bald Head3:05
  3. A3Seeing Is Believing4:22
  4. A4Let Love Begin5:25
  5. A5Saturday Night4:29
  6. B1Let Me Go Back To The Country6:34
  7. B2Got To Keep Moving4:32
  8. B3Live And Let Live4:41
  9. B4At The Dark End Of The Street7:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live And Let Live! are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Live And Let Live! are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1991.

When was Live And Let Live! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Rounder Records 2089.

How do I tell if my copy of Live And Let Live! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2089, SPD 1016, A23U-39, LRF 225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live And Let Live! on vinyl worth?

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.

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