UK
1972- Label and catalog number
- Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1023Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 04933
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
YEEX 154-1Runout side A
YEEX 155-1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
Live!
by Fela Kuti · 1972
52 pressings25 countriesAfrobeatFunk / SoulFolkWorld
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.
How to spot a first pressing of Live!
20 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 16 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.
US
October 1972- Label and catalog number
- Signpost SP 8401
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ST-SP-722531B Ac At/GP MR Λ △17006Run-Out Side A
ST-SP-722532B Ac At/GP MR Λ △17006-XRun-Out Side B
ST-SP-722531-MOCenter Label Side A
ST-SP-722532-MOCenter Label Side B
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Signpost SP 8401
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell
- Runout / matrix
ST-SP_722531 A AT/GP PRRun-out side A [etched]
ST_SP - 722532C AT/GP PRRun-out side B [etched]
(ST-SP-722531 PR)Center label side A
(ST-SP-722532 PR)Center label side B
US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Signpost SP 8401
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · RI - Richmond Press
- Runout / matrix
ST-SP-22531 AAA-1 AT/GP PRSide A runout etched
ST_SP - 722532 CCC-1 AT/GP D PRSide B runout etched
ST-SP-722531RISide A label
ST-SP-722532RISide B label
Australia
1972- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice OCSD 7694
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
YEEX 154-1
YEEX 155-2
Barbados
1972- Label and catalog number
- Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1023Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 04933
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
YEEX 154-1Runout side A
YEEX 155-2Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 52 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s31 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | His Master's Voice OCSD 7694First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Barbados | Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1023 / Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 04933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 6377 / Capitol Records ST-6377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Regal Zonophone 2C 062-04933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZE 342First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | HÖR ZU SHZE 342First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Regal Zonophone 3C 062-04933 / EMI 3C 062-04933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Odeon EOP-80633First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-375First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Nigeria | Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1023 / Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 04933First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Panama | Fonodiscos 01-SLRZ-1023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Parlophone PCSJ 172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Stateside 1J 062-04.933First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | South Africa | CCP Records CCP (V) 1028LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Makossa M2400 / Makossa M 2400LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | US | Celluloid CELL 6134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Japan | Victor SLP-63LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Celluloid CELL 6134 / Celluloid CEL 6134LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | Kalakuta 549 382 - 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2010s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Knitting Factory Records KFR-003 / Label Maison LM043LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Canada | Knitting Factory Records KFR2003-1 / Partisan Records KFR2003-1LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Knitting Factory Records KFR2003-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Knitting Factory Records KFR2003-1 / Odeon KFR2003-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Knitting Factory Records KFR2003C-1 / Odeon KFR2003C-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Knitting Factory Records KFR2003-3 / Partisan Records KFR2003-3LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
Year unknown9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Fela Kuti) F4B-7199 / Not On Label (Africa 70) F4B-7199LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On LabelLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Benelux | EMI 1A 038-04933LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 1A 038-04933LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | EMI 1A 038-04933LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | EMI 1A 038-04933LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Panama | EMI 01-SLRZ-1023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | United Africa Music UNLP 103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1023 / Regal Zonophone 1E 062 ◦ 04933LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
Tracklist
- A1Let's Start
- A2Black Man's Cry
- B1Ye Ye De Smell
- B2Egbe Mi O
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Live! are there?
52 vinyl pressings of Live! are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
When was Live! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Regal Zonophone SLRZ 1023.
How do I tell if my copy of Live! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLRZ 1023, SP 8401, OCSD 7694, ST 6377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEEX 154-1 and YEEX 155-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Live! on vinyl worth?
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.
