US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records STBO - 268
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1969
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STBC 1 268 A7 #1A-side runout, Variant 1
STBC 2 268A7#3B-side runout, Variant 1
STBC 3 268A11#2C-side runout, Variant 1
STBC 4 268 A11 #3D-side runout, Variant 1
STBO-1-268-B4Side 1, Etched
STBO-2-268-A3Side 2, Etched
STBO-3-268-B4Side 3, Etched
STBO-4-268-B18Side 4, Etched
STBO-1-268-B18 IAM[in triangle]Side A Runout, etched (except "IAM[in triangle]" stamped)
STBO-2-268-A3 #3 IAM[in triangle]Side B Runout, etched (except "IAM[in triangle]" stamped)
STBO-3-268-A1 #2 IAM[in triangle]Side C Runout, etched (except "IAM[in triangle]" stamped)
STBO-4-268-A17 #3 IAM[in triangle]Side D Runout, etched (except "IAM[in triangle]" stamped)
STBC 1 268 B12 # 3 OSide A etched
STBC 2 268 B8 # 3 OSide B etched
STBC 3 268 B10 # 2 OSide C etched
STBC 4 268 A7 # 3 OSide D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records STBO - 268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records STBO-268First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 2200/2201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records SMK 2200/2201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 188-80 789/90First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records STBO.268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Capitol Records ST 36First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records STBO - 268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records STBO - 268First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records STBO-8-0268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records STBO - 268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records STBO - 268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records STBO - 268First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records STBO-268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Capitol Records T-21444LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records ST 21444 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80198LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records ST 21444 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80198LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records ST 21444 / Capitol Records 1E 062 ◦ 80198LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records ST 21444LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-93131BLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 3635LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Super Sound 5C 022-80198 / Super Sound 5C 022-80198 YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records STBO - 268LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | KM 光美唱片 KM-1008-6LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2323LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50393LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50393LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records STBO - 268LP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records STBO - 268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STBO - 268, STBO-8-0268, STBO-268, SMK 2200/2201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.