Vinyl pressings
by Eagles · 1980
Eagles Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 22 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.
BB 705 A ED SP TJ IS IT ILLEGAL TO YELL MOVIE IN A FIREHOUSE?Side 1 variant 1
BB 705 B SP "HELLO FEDERAL?...SHIP IT!!" 1-1 SM2-1Side 2 variant 1
BB 705 C 7 ED SP 0-2 SM4-2 "NOT TONIGHT, THANKS...Side 3 variant 1
BB 705 D 4 ED SP 0-1 SM1-1 ...I'VE GOT TO REST UP FOR MY MONSTER."Side 4 variant 1
BB 705 A 8 SH • AR + SLM+ △525 STERLING TJ B-15398-A G.Lee IS IT ILLEGAL TO YELL MOVIE IN A FIREHOUSE?Side A runout, variant 1
BB 705 B 8 SH AR B-15399-1 G.Lee STERLING TJ "HELLO FEDERAL?...SHIP IT!!" + SLM + △525-XSide B runout, variant 1
BB 705 C 9 SH AR STERLING TJ + SLM + △526 B-15400 G.Lee "NOT TONIGHT, THANKS...Side C runout, variant 1
BB 705 D 9 SH AR △526-X STERLING B-15401 G.Lee ...I'VE GOTTA REST UP FOR MY MONSTER." + SLM +Side D runout, variant 1
BB 705 D 4 ED SP STERLING I'VE GOTTA REST UP FOR MY MONSTER" EDPVariant D Side Stamp + Etch
BB 705 A 4 ED SP EDP STERLING IS IT ILLIGAL TO YELL "MOVIE" IN A FIREHOUSE?A Side Etch + Stamp
BB 705 B 4 ED SP EDP STERLING "HELLO FEDERAL ?... SHIP IT!!B Side Etch + Stamp
BB 705 C 6 ED SP EDP STERLING NOT TONIGHT, THANKS...C Side Stamp + Etch
BB 705 A 3 SP STERLING TJ IS IT ILLEGAL TO YELL "MOVIE" IN A FIREHOUSE? 1-1 SRCSide A runout variant 1, etched (except SRC logo and STERLING)
BB 705 B5 ED SP EDP STERLING "HELLO FEDERAL?...SHIP IT!!" 0-2SM1-2Side B runout variant 1, etched (except EDP logo and STERLING)
BB 705 C 7 ED SP EDP STERLING 0-2 SM4-2 "NOT TONIGHT, THANKS... 0-1SM1-6Side C runout variant 1, etched (except EDP logo and STERLING)
BB 705 D5 ED SP EDP STERLING ...I'VE GOT TO REST UP FOR MY MONSTER." 0-1SM2-1Side D runout variant 1, etched (except EDP logo and STERLING)
BB 705 A 4XED SP-GD EDP STERLING TJ IS IT ILLEGAL TO YELL MOVIE IN A FIREHOUSE? I-GOLSide 1 Etched, variant 1
BB 705 B 4 ED SP EDP STERLING "HELLO FEDERAL?...SHIP IT!!" ''Side 2 Etched, variant 1
BB 705 C 6 ED SP EDP STERLING "NOT TONIGHT, THANKS... I-GOLSide 3 Etched, variant 1
BB 705 D 4 ED SP STERLING ...I'VE GOT TO REST UP FOR MY MONSTER." ''Side 4 Etched, variant 1
BB 705 A 13 MON △24899 (4) STERLING IS IT ILLEGAL TO YELL "MOVIE" IN A FIREHOUSE?Runout A, variant 1
BB 705 B 12 MON △24899X (5) STERLING "HELLO FEDERAL? ... SHIP IT!!"Runout B, variant 1
BB 705 C 13 MON △24900 (6) STERLING "NOT TONIGHT, THANKS....Runout C, variant 1
BB 705 D 15 MON △24900X (3) STERLING ...I'VE GOTTA REST UP FOR MY MONSTER."Runout D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Asylum Records 32.065/66First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 032 / Asylum Records AS 62032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 032 / Asylum Records AS 62032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 032 / Asylum Records AS 62032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Asylum Records 62032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Asylum Records W 62032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-5589/90YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-5589-90YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 62032 / Asylum Records AS 62 032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Asylum Records ASY 62032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Asylum Records BB-705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUV 1001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUVX 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records S 96.018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records S 96.018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | South Korea | Warner Music 7559-60591-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Asylum Records RI 705 / Asylum Records 603497845507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra AS62032 (BB705)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Elektra BB-705 / Elektra 1210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Asylum Records BB-705LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
62 vinyl pressings of Eagles Live are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records BB-705, released November 7, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BB-705, K62032, P-5589-90Y, BB 705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BB 705 A ED SP TJ IS IT ILLEGAL TO YELL MOVIE IN A FIREHOUSE? and BB 705 B SP "HELLO FEDERAL?...SHIP IT!!" 1-1 SM2-1. 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.
