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Live

by George Thorogood & The Destroyers · 1986

19 pressings8 countriesBlues RockRock & RollRock

Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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

12 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

US

August 1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST-17214Rounder Records ST-17214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-17214-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK B-24698-DMM △13614 0-1SM1-1 AL-SPSide A runout, variant 1

ST-2-17214-Z1 1-DMM B-24699 DMM MASTERDISK 0-1SM 1-2 AL-SP △13614-XSide B runout, variant 1

ST-1-17214-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK B-24698-DMM △13614 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1SM1-1 AL-SPSide A runout, variant 2

ST-2-17214-Z1-DMM B-24699-DMM MASTERDISK 0-1SM-2-1 AL-SP △13614-X 1̶-̶2̶Side B runout, variant 2

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US

August 1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST-17214Rounder Records ST-17214
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-1-17214-Z1 MASTERDISK B-24698-DMM △13614 1-bSide A runout

ST-2-17214-Z1 B-24699 DMM MASTERDISK △13614-X 1-1Side B runout

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America AML 3108
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AML 3108 A-1-1-1-X1 DSide A

AML 3108 B-1-1-Side B

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UK

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI FA 3211Fame FA 3211
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AML 3108 A-1-1- DRunout side A, variant 1

AML 3108 B-1-1-1-DRunout side B, variant 1

AML 3108 A-1-1-1- DRunout side A, variant 2

AML 3108 B-1-1-1- DRunout side B, variant 2

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Australia & New Zealand

1986
Label and catalog number
EMI America ST 240614
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ST 240614 ADeadwax, Side A, Etched

ST 240614 BDeadwax, Side B, Etched

-MASTERED ON COPPER-Deadwax, Side A, Stamped

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986Australia & New ZealandEMI America ST 240614First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaEMI America ST-17214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986CanadaEMI America ST-517214LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986EuropeEMI America 24 0614 1 / EMI America 1C 064 24 0614 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeEMI USA 1C 038-1 57738 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986GermanyEMI America 1C 038-1 57738 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyEMI America 64 2406141First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986New ZealandEMI America ST-17214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKEMI America AML 3108First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKEMI FA 3211 / Fame FA 3211First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986UKEMI America FA 3211First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USEMI America ST-517214 / EMI America ST-17214LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1986USEMI America R154652 / EMI America ST-17214LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1986USEMI America ST-17214 / Rounder Records ST-17214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986USEMI America ST-17214 / Rounder Records ST-17214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKEMI America FA 3211 / Liberty FA 3211LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEMI America R154652 / EMI America ST-17214LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Who Do You Love?4:58
  2. A2Bottom Of The Sea3:22
  3. A3Night Time5:23
  4. A4I Drink Alone4:30
  5. A5One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer5:42
  6. B1Alley Oop3:12
  7. B2Madison Blues5:27
  8. B3Bad To The Bone5:28
  9. B4The Sky Is Crying7:40
  10. B5Reelin' & Rockin'4:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.

When was Live first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is EMI America ST-17214, released August 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Live is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-17214, AML 3108, FA 3211, ST 240614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-17214-Z1-DMM MASTERDISK B-24698-DMM △13614 0-1SM1-1 AL-SP and ST-2-17214-Z1 1-DMM B-24699 DMM MASTERDISK 0-1SM 1-2 AL-SP △13614-X. 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.

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