Vinyl pressings
by Curtis Mayfield · 1971
Curtis / 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.
14 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
CRS 8008 A-3 STERLING LH ARPRunout A
CRS 8008 B-3 ARP STERLING LHRunout B
CRS 8008 C-3 ARP STERLING LH2Runout C
CRS 8008 D-3 ARP STERLING LH2Runout D
CRS 8008 A-2 SON STERLINGRunout side A
CRS 8008 B-2 SON STERLING LH 2Runout side B
CRS 8008 C-2 SON STERLING LHRunout side C
CRS 8008 D-2 SON STERLING LH 2Runout side D
CRS 8008 A-4 MR △15974 (3) STERLING LHSide A runout, variant 1
CRS 8008 B-4 MR △15974-X (1) STERLING LHSide B runout, variant 1
CRS 8008 C-4 MR △15975 (4) STERLING LHSide C runout, variant 1
CRS 8008 D-4 MR △15975-X (2) STERLING LHSide D runout, variant 1
CRS-8008-A-2 81 20-71 44Runout side A
[stencil]CRS 8008-B-1 44 G.K. 8-6-71Runout side B
CRS 8008 C-1 44 8-6-71Runout side C
[stencil]CRS 8008 D-1 8-6-71Runout side D
CRS 8008 A-2 SON STERLINGRunout side A
CRS 8008 B-2 SON STERLING LH 2Runout side B
CRS 8008 C-2 SON STERLING LHRunout side C
CRS 8008 D-2 SON STERLING LH 2Runout side D
CRS 8008 A-2 SON STERLINGRunout side A
CRS 8008 B-2 SON STERLING LH 2Runout side B
CRS 8008 C-2 SON STERLING LHRunout side C
CRS 8008 D-2 SON STERLING LH 2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Curtom CRS 8008-2 (F)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Curtom CRS 8008-2 / Curtom CRS 8008-2(F)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Buddah Records 2611 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Buddah Records 23 18 051/52First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Buddah Records 2659 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CRS 8008 / Curtom CRS-8008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Curtom CRS 8008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Ecuador | Curtom CRS 8008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Charly Groove CPLP8038-2LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1999 | UK | Curtom NEMLP 400 / Sequel Records NEMLP 400LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Get Back GET 8019LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1300 / Curtom MOVLP1300LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Antarctica Starts Here ASH504LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Curtom RCV1 546163 / Curtom 603497837670LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Joongang Record HD 1031 / Joongang Record HD 31LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Curtom CRS 8008LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Curtom CRS 8008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Curtom CRS 8008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | Curtom CRS 8008LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Curtis / Live! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Curtom CRS 8008, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRS 8008, 2659 004, CRS 8008-2 (F), CRS 8008-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRS 8008 A-3 STERLING LH ARP and CRS 8008 B-3 ARP STERLING LH. 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.
