Vinyl pressings
by Fleetwood Mac · 1980
Fleetwood Mac 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.
42 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 24 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.
2WB-1-3500-E1 [EDP logo] PM12F1 SM5 Masterdisk DCRunout side A, variant 1
2WB-2-3500-E1 [EDP logo] PM1SF1 SM5 Masterdisk DCRunout side B, variant 1
2WB-3-3500-E1 [EDP logo] PM1SM1 Masterdisk DC SP 0-1SM2-2Runout side C, variant 1
2WB-4-3500-E1 Masterdisk DC [EDP logo] PM2 SP1SM5 0-2 SM2-1Runout side D, variant 1
2WB-1-3500-1D BA-Side Runout Etching
2WB-2-3500-1A p AB-Side Runout Etching
P 2WB-3-3500-1B BC-Side Runout Etching
P 2WB-4-3500-1AD-Side Runout Etching
#1 2WB-1-3500 RE-1 S2 F10 + SLM + CAP.-LA △533 B-15426 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A variant 1
#3 2WB-2-3500 SI FI + SLM + △533-X B-15427 CAP-LA MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B variant 1
2WB-3-3500 SI FI △534 B-15428 CAP-LA + SLM + MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side C variant 1
2WB 2̵H̵S̵-4-3500 LWI F4 · ✲✲MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side D variant 1
2WB-1-3500 RE-1 E1 F13 MASTERED BY CAPITOL SF1 SM1 • ━◁ KP [EDP logo]Runout side A
2 • WB • 2 -3500 - WW2 #2 · ─◁ MASTERDISK HWRunout side B
2WB-3-3500 WW1 #3 · ─◁ MASTERDISK HWRunout side C
2WB-4 • 3500 WW2 #3 · ─◁ MASTERDISK HWRunout side D
2WB-1-3500-E2 4 (EDP) PM1 SF1 SM5 I GOL MASTERDISK HWRunout side A, variant 1
2WB-2-3500-E2 4 (EDP) M1 SF1 SM-5 I GOL MASTERDISK HWRunout side B, variant 1
2WB-3-3500-E2 (EDP) PM1 SF1 SM5 I GOL MASTERDISK HWRunout side C, variant 1
2-WB-4-3500-E2 (EDP) PM1 SF1 SM5 I GOL MASTERDISK HWRunout side 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 | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Argentina | WEA 89103-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Austria | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1071)00238/239 / Sonolux 23(1071)00238/239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records LP-80036 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records WB 66 097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 66097LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Warner Records R2 599176 / Warner Records 603497850921CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Unknown | Warner Records R2 599176 / Warner Records 603497850921CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Warner Records R1 3500 / Warner Records 603497850907LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | US | Warner Records RCV1 3500 / Warner Records 081227891886LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 097LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
66 vinyl pressings of Fleetwood Mac Live are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, UK & Europe, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3500, released December 12, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2WB 3500, WB 3500, WB 66097, K66097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2WB-1-3500-E1 [EDP logo] PM12F1 SM5 Masterdisk DC and 2WB-2-3500-E1 [EDP logo] PM1SF1 SM5 Masterdisk DC. 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.
