Vinyl pressings
by Donny Hathaway · 1972
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MRRunout stamp, both sides
ST-C-722431BB① AT/GP [MR logo] △16737 (5) PRSide A runout
ST-C-722432AA ③ AT/GP [MR logo] △16737-X (3) PRSide B runout
ST-C-722431 MOSide A label
ST-C-722431A AT/GP PRRunout side A
ST-C-722432B AT/GP PRRunout side B
ST-C-722431 PRLabel side A
ST-C-722432 PRLabel side B
ST-C-722431 AAA-1-1-11 AT/GP PRSide A runout, etched (Variant 1)
ST-C-722432 AAA-1- AT/GP PRSide B runout, etched (Variant 1)
ST-C-722431 BBB-1-1-11 AT/GP PRSide A runout, etched (Variant 2)
ST-C-722432 BBB-1-1-11 AT/GP PRSide B runout, etched (Variant 2)
ST C722431-1B 1TRunout Side A
ST-C722432-1A 1TRunout Side B
ST-C-722431Label Side A
ST-C-722432Label Side B
R113668A 1S ISide A, Stamped
R113668B 1S ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Atlantic SD 33-386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | ATCO Records ATLP-002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | ATCO Records 40369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | ATCO Records 40369 / ATCO Records SD 33-386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8241ALP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8241AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8241AFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-8241AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40369 / Atlantic K 40369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Atlantic K40369First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-6359ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 862LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP652 / ATCO Records MOVLP652LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP652 / ATCO Records MOVLP652LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Worldwide | ATCO Records 603497844753 / ATCO Records R1 33386LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RES1 386 / Rhino Records 603497809332LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ATCO Records SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 40 369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 40 369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 40 369 / Atlantic SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin Record Co L~262LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K40369 / Atlantic K 40369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 33-386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
59 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 33-386.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 33-386, 33-386, K40369, ATLP-002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR and ST-C-722431BB① AT/GP [MR logo] △16737 (5) PR. 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.
