Vinyl pressings
by Dave Mason · 1976
Certified Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
PAL 34175 1D TML-SSide A etched exc. TML-S stamped variant 1
PBL 34175 1C TML-MSide B etched exc. TML-M stamped variant 1
PAL 34176 1D TML-SSide C etched exc. TML-S stamped variant 1
PBL 34176 1H TML-SSide D etched exc. TML-S stamped variant 1
T1 PAL 34175 1E TML-MSide A runout,variant 1
T1 PAL 34175 1F TML-SSide B runout,variant 1
T1 PAL 34176 1E TML-MSide C runout,variant 1
T1 PBL 34176 1E TML-MSide D runout,variant 1
\ S PAL 34175 1B TML-SRunout side A
\ S PBL 34175 1B TML-S A 2Runout side B
\ S PAL 34176 1A TML-MRunout side C
\ S PBL 34176 1A TML-M BRunout side D
PAL 34175 1D TML-SSide A etched exc. TML-S stamped
PBL 34175 1C TML-MSide B etched exc. TML-M stamped
PAL 34176 1D TML-SSide C etched exc. TML-S stamped
PBL 34176 1H TML-SSide D etched exc. TML-S stamped
CBS-S-81404-A1 88203 ASide A, stamped
88203 B CBS-S-81404-B1Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | CBS 88203First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PG 34174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS 88203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 305~6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS/Sony S2BP220183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | CBS 88203First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PG 34174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PG 34174First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PG 34174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PG 34174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PG 34174LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Brazil | CBS 137.990LP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 88203LP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS S 88203LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1060LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Certified Live are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PG 34174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 34174, 88203, S2BP 220183, 40AP 305~6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34175 1D TML-S and PBL 34175 1C TML-M. 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.
