Vinyl pressings
by David Johansen · 1982
Live It Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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 38004-1 B TML-MSide A runout, etched [stamped: TML-M], variant 1
PBL 38004-1 J TML-SSide B runout, etched [stamped: TML-S], variant 1
PAL 38004-1 B TML-MSide A runout, etched [stamped: TML-M], variant 2
PBL 38004-1 G TML-MSide B runout, etched [stamped: TML-M], variant 2
PAL 38004-1C TML-C 6A 0 T1Variant 1, Side A runout, etched [stamped: TML-C]
PBL 38004-1C TML X 0 T1Variant 1, Side B runout, all etched
PAL 38004-1C TML-C 1B 0 T1Variant 2, Side A runout, etched [stamped: TML-C and B]
PBL 38004-1C TML X C2 0 T1Variant 2, Side B runout, etched [stamped: C in C2]
GI PAL 38004-IAA IML-S
GI PBL 38004-IK A3
AL-38004-1A-2HKZ:Side A Runout, variant 1
BL-38004-1A-2HKZ:Side B Runout, variant 1
AL-38004-1A-2HKZ: DM-2Side A Runout, variant 2
BL-38004-1A-2HZK: DM-2Side B Runout, variant 2
Å MX21410 ELPS4305-1Stamped A Side
Å MX201411 ELPS4305-2Stamped B Side
PAL 38004-IM 01-85713-1A-1 A TML-MRunout side A
PBL 38004-IJ 01-85713-1B-1 A TML-SRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Blue Sky SKY85713 / Blue Sky 85713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Blue Sky SKY 32593LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Blue Sky 25AP-2363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Blue Sky 25AP-2363First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4305First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | Spain | Blue Sky SKY 85713 / Epic SKY 85713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Blue Sky ARZ 38004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Blue Sky 38004LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Blue Sky 38004LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Blue Sky ARZ 38004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Blue Sky Z 38004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FZ 38004 / Blue Sky FZ 38004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 38004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky Z 38004LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Live It Up are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Blue Sky ARZ 38004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARZ 38004, Z 38004, FZ 38004, ELPS 4305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 38004-1 B TML-M and PBL 38004-1 J TML-S. 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.
