Vinyl pressings
by Descendents · 1987
Liveage! was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1987, 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.
SST-163-A S-18495 L-28782 .LOOK MOM ! NO MORE HALFWAY (etched) Kdisc (stamped)Side A runout
SST-163-B S-18496 L-28782-X JUST PERFECT (etched) Kdisc (stamped)Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | SST Records SST 163LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | SST Records SST 163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | SST Records SST 163LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM 2335LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2335LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | SST Records SST 163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | SST Records SST 163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Liveage! are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is SST Records SST 163, released November 4, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SST 163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SST-163-A S-18495 L-28782 .LOOK MOM ! NO MORE HALFWAY (etched) Kdisc (stamped) and SST-163-B S-18496 L-28782-X JUST PERFECT (etched) Kdisc (stamped). 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.
