Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1995
Live Santa Monica '72 was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year. 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.
GCD-357-1-A V-39464-MAVinyl Side A
GCD-357-1B V-39464-MBVinyl Side B
MANUFACTURED BY KAO OPTICAL PRODUCTS *** AL0008261-09*** GCD-392-2CD
GCD-357-1-A U-39464-MARunout side A, etched
GCD-357-1B U-39464-MBRunout side B, etched
MANUFACTURED BY KAO OPTICAL PRODUCTS ✳✳✳AL0008261-09✳✳✳ GCD-392-2CD mirrored
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1972 | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1973 | Unknown | Trade Mark of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark of Quality TMQ 71054LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Trade Mark Of Quality 1847LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1973 | US | Berkeley Records 1806/1807LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Clayton Webster Corporation RR-82-37LP, Transcription | LP, Transcription |
| 1983 | Unknown | Not On Label (David Bowie) L01LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Audio Recording Corporation ARC 2001LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Audio Recording Corporation ARC 2001LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Audio Recording Corporation ARC 2001LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, LP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, LP, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Luxembourg | The Swingin' Pig TSP 041-2LP, LP, All Media, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Luxembourg | The Swingin' Pig TSP 041-2LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Luxembourg | The Swingin' Pig TSP 041-2LP, LP, All Media, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Golden Years GYLP 002LP, Album, Partially Unofficial, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Partially Unofficial, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Golden Years GY 002 / Griffin Music GCD-357-1First yearCD, Album, Partially Unofficial, 7", Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, Partially Unofficial, 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1995 | UK | Griffin Music GCD-392-2 / Golden Years GCD-392-2First yearCD, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered, Partially Unofficial · Limited, Numbered | CD, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered, Partially Unofficial · Limited, Numbered |
| 1995 | US | Griffin Music GCD-357-17", Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | EMI BOWLIVE 201072LP / EMI 5099921279218LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2008 | Netherlands | EMI BOWLIVE 201072LP / EMI 50999 2127921 8LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Parlophone 0825646113743 / Parlophone DB69737LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Parlophone 0825646113743 / Parlophone DB69737LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Parlophone 0825646113743 / Parlophone DB69737LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Worldwide | Parlophone 0825646113743 / Parlophone DB69737LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Netherlands | Cult Legends CL77024LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | DBQP DBQP65LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Moon Child Records JY-0050LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (David Bowie)LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | EMI 0825646113743LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (David Bowie) DB SM 72LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| ? | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Great Live ConcertsLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Trade Mark Of Quality DB 528 / Trade Mark of Quantity DB 528LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Not On Label (David Bowie)LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (David Bowie) 1807LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, White Label, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Trade Mark Of Quality 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Trade Mark Of Quality 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Trade Mark Of Quality 71062LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Trade Mark Of Quality TMQ 71062LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (David Bowie) 0528/531LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
88 vinyl pressings of Live Santa Monica '72 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK. One of them is Golden Years GY 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GY 002, GCD-392-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GCD-357-1-A V-39464-MA and GCD-357-1B V-39464-MB. 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.
