Vinyl pressings
by Colosseum · 1971
Colosseum Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1CD1-1 A-1U 1Variant 1 - runout stamped side A
1CD1-1 B-1U 1 VVariant 1 - runout stamped side B
1CD2-1 A-1UVariant 1 - runout stamped side C
1CD2-1 B-1UVariant 1 - runout stamped side D
1CD1-1 A-1U 1 O R 2Runout A, stamped
1CD1-1 B-1U 1 D ARunout B, stamped
ICD2-1 A-1U CDRunout C, stamped
ICD2 1 B-2U O 2Runout D, stamped
1CD1-1 A-1U 2Runout Info [Stamped] Side A
1CD1-1 B-1U 1 VJRunout Info [Stamped] Side B
1CD2-1 A-1U CPRunout Info [Stamped] Side C
1CD2-1 B-2URunout Info [Stamped] Side D
1CD1-1 A-1U G T 1Runout A, stamped, variant 1
1CD1-1 B-1U A A 3Runout B, stamped, variant 1
ICD2-1 A-1U A A 2Runout C, stamped, variant 1
ICD2 1 B-2U G L 1Runout D, stamped, variant 1
1CD1-1 A-1U 1 O R 2Runout A, stamped
1CD1-1 B-1U 1 D ARunout B, stamped
ICD2-1 A-1U CDRunout C, stamped
ICD2 1 B-2U O 2Runout D, stamped
1CD1-1 A-1U 1Runout A-side, stamped
1CD1-1 B-1URunout B-side, stamped
ICD2-1 A-1URunout C-side, stamped
ICD2 1 B-2URunout D-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Bronze 6641 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Bronze 6641 007 / Bronze 6357 210First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2XS 1942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2XS 1942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85 531 XT / Bronze 85 531 XTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Bronze BRONZE 1CD 1 / Island Records 85 529 XT / 85 530 XTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85 531 XT / Bronze 85 531 XTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19003/04 / Bronze ILPS 19003/04First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Bronze 6641 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 85.531-I / Bronze ICD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Bronze ICD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Bronze ICD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Bronze ICD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Bronze ICD 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Bronze ICD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 122LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Tiger Bay TB6423LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Tiger Bay TB6423CLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Island Records 85 531 XT / Bronze 85 531 XTLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 762 XDT / Island Records 28 762 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 762 XDT / Island Records 28 762 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 762 XDT / Bronze 85 531 XTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Bronze ORL 8254/55LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Bronze ABROL 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Bronze ICD 1 (ILPS 19003 / 04) / Ricordi ICD 1 (ILPS 19003 / 04)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Bronze ICD 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Bronze ICD 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Bronze ICD 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Bronze BRSP2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of Colosseum Live are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bronze ICD 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ICD 1, 2XS 1942, 2XS-1942, PRO 500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1CD1-1 A-1U 1 and 1CD1-1 B-1U 1 V. 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.
