Vinyl pressings
by Camel · 1978
A Live Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
XZAL-15622Variant 1, Runout Side A
XZAL-15623Variant 1, Runout Side B [removed]
XZAL-15624Variant 1, Runout Side C
XZAL-15625Variant 1, Runout Side D
XZAL-15622Runout Side A
XZAL-15623Runout Side B [removed]
XZAL-15624Runout Side C
XZAL-15625Runout Side D
△ MX192962 ELPS4133-1Side A
△ MX192963 ELPS4133-2Side B
△ MX192964 ELPS4133-3Side C
△ MX192965 ELPS4133-4Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Epic 2ELPS 0029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Belgium | Decca BOX 750-Y / Decca BOX 751-YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | London Records 31C 164 61258/9First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1978 | Europe | London Records 820 727-1 / London Records 6.28453First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Decca 278184/185 / Decca 278.184 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Nova 6.28453 DPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.28453 DPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Nova 6.28453 DPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Nova 6.28453 DPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.28453 DPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Israel | PAX isk 1159/60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Decca DBCI 7/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | London Records GXG-1019/20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | London Records GXG-1019/20First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Decca 6641 795First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Decca DBC-R 7/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | London Records K16P-9056 / 7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Decca 200.263 / Gama 200.263LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | France | Decca 200.263 / Gama 200.263LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Decca CPS 9564/5 / Gama CPS 9564/5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Nova 6.28453 DPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L35P 1050/51 / London Records K.K. L35P 1050/51LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L35P 1050/1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Decca DBC-R7/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28453 DPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Decca DBCI 7/8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Decca DBCI 7/8LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
39 vinyl pressings of A Live Record are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Europe, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca DBC-R7/8, released April 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DBC-R7/8, 820 727-1, 278184/185, DBCI 7/8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-15622 and XZAL-15623. 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.
