Vinyl pressings
by Guns N' Roses · 1991
Live And Let Die was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
GFS 17 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - Q2Runout, A-side, stamped
Stu.Runout, A-side, etched
GFS 17 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - Q2Runout, B-side, stamped
GFS 17-ALabel side A
STU. GFST+17+A B ORLAKERunout Side A, Etched
B GFST+17+B ORLAKERunout Side B, Etched
GFS 17 A - 1U - 1 - 1 Stu.Side A runout, variant 1
GFS 17 A - 1U - 1 - 1Side B runout, variant 1
GFS 17 A - 1U - 1 - 1 Stu.Side A runout, variant 2
GFS 17 B - 1U - 1 - 1Side B runout, variant 2
GFS 17 A-1J-1-Q2 Stu.Side A runout
GFS 17 B-1J-1-Q2Side B runout
GFS 17-ASide A label
GFS 17-BSide B label
GEFS-7-19114-A-GL1 STERLINGA-Side - Etched, STERLING - Stamped
GEFS-7-19114-A-GL2 STERLINGA-Side - Etched-Variant 1, STERLING - Stamped
GEFS-7-19114-B-GL2B-Side - Etched
MX79545Side A label
MX79546Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | DGC GEFS7 19114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Costa Rica | BMG International 7128791First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GET 21692First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19114 / Uzi Suicide Records GES 19114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GES 19114 / Uzi Suicide Records GES 19114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Geffen Records GET 21692First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | France | Geffen Records GES 19114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Mexico | Geffen Records RX-1060First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records 1A GES 19114 / Uzi Suicide Record Co.First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Geffen Records GET 21692 (3A) / Uzi Suicide 3A GET 21692First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Geffen Records GFS 17 / Uzi Suicide Record Co. GFS 17First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Geffen Records GFST 1712", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK | Geffen Records GFST 1712", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEFS7-19114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Live And Let Die are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records GFS 17, released December 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GFS 17, GFST 17, GEFS7-19114, GEFS7 19114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GFS 17 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - Q2 and Stu.. 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.
