Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1970
Live Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SWBB-1-663-1-W1 11 ─◁Runout, side A etched - variant 1
SWBB-2-663-2-W1 ─◁Runout, side B etched - variant 1
SWBB-3-663-2-W1#3 ─◁Runout, side C etched - variant 1
SWBB-4-663-1-W6 ─◁Runout, side D etched - variant 1
SWBB-1-633-F? ─◁Runout side A, etched
SWBB-2-633-2-W6 #2 ─◁Runout side B, etched
SWBB-3-633-2-WI #3 ─◁Runout side C, etched
SWBB-4-633-F7 ─◁Runout side D, etched
SWBB 1 633 H1 #3 0Side A Etched [0 Stamped], Variant 1
SWBB 2 633 J2 #2 0Side B Etched [0 Stamped], Variant 1
SWBB 3 633 J2 2 #1 0Side C Etched [0 Stamped], Variant 1
SWBB 4 633 H1 #4 0Side D Etched [0 Stamped], Variant 1
SWBB-1-80633-1 2Side A Runout Etching, Variant 1
SWBB-2-80633-1 2IISide B Runout Etching, Variant 1
SWBB-3-80633-2 2IIISide C Runout Etching, Variant 1
SWBB-4-80633-T1 2IIIISide D Runout Etching, Variant 1
SWBB-1-633-H3 • 1 ✲Side A Runout, Variant 1
2-633-H-5 • 2 ✲Side B Runout, Variant 1
SWBB-3-633-J4 • 2 ✲Side C Runout, Variant 1
SWBB-4-633-J4 • 2 ✲Side D Runout, Variant 1
SWBB-1-633-1-X2 #6 [IAM Triangle]Side A runout, variant 1
SWBB-2-633-2-X2 #2 [IAM Triangle]Side B runout, variant 1
SWBB-3-633-2-X2 #3 [IAM Triangle]Side C runout, variant 1
SWBB-4-633-1-W3 #2 [IAM Triangle]Side D runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Denmark | Capitol Records SWBB 633 / Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Capitol Records 2C 148-80684/5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Capitol Records 80685First yearLP, White Label, Stereo | LP, White Label, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 188-80 684/85First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Israel | Capitol Records E-STDW 1/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Capitol Records SWBB 633 / Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records SWBB 633 / Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SWBB 8-0633LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records SWBB-633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 162-80684/5LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Venezuela | Capitol Records CAPITOL-25880LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Capitol Records FRM-633 / Friday Music FRM-633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM 80633LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Capitol Records FRM-633 / Friday Music FRM-633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SWBB-633LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 2LP 164-7 91899 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 172-80 684/85LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2 C 148 - 80684/5LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2 C 152 - 80684/5LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 148-80684/5LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2 S 152-80684/5 / Capitol Records 2 S 152 - 80684/5LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2 C 152 - 80684/5LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 172-80 684/85LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 172-80 684/85LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 172-80 684/85LP, Album | LP, Album |
90 vinyl pressings of Live Album are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1970 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SWBB 633, released November 16, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWBB 633, SWBB-633, SWBB 80633, CP-9485B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWBB-1-663-1-W1 11 ─◁ and SWBB-2-663-2-W1 ─◁. 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.
