Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Hayes · 1973
Live At The Sahara Tahoe was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 17 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.
STXS-0451-1 ES-0463 L. NIX - P. BISHOP △17745(3) MRSide A runout, variant 1
STXS-0452-6 ES-0464 -REPL. -L. NIX- △17745(6) MRSide B runout, variant 1
STXS-0453-1 ES-0465 L. NIX - P. BISHOP △17746 (1) MRSide C runout, variant 1
STXS-0454-1 ES-0466 L. NIX - P. BISHOP △17746 -x(1) MRSide D runout, variant 1
ES-0463Side A label
ES-0464Side B label
ES-0465Side C label
ES-0466Side D label
ENS 2-5005 A SIDE 1
ENS 2-5005 D SIDE 4
ENS 2-5005 B SIDE 2
ENS 2-5005 C SIDE 3
ES-0463Matrix side A
ES-0464Matrix side B
ES-0465Matrix side C
ES-0466Matrix side D
ES-0469Matrix side A
ES-0470Matrix side B
ES-0471Matrix side C
ES-0472Matrix side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Stax 2628 012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Stax 2369 015/16First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Enterprise EQS 2-5005First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Canada | Enterprise ENS-2-2005 / Enterprise ENS 2-2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Enterprise ENS 2-5005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Enterprise ENS-2-2005 / Enterprise ENS 2-2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Enterprise ENS-2-2005 / Enterprise ENS 2-2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Stax LP-78007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Stax 2628 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Stax 2628 011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Stax 2628 012 / Stax 2628012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Stax 2628 012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Stax 2628 012 / Stax 2628012First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Enterprise 2325104 / Enterprise 2325 104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Stax 2628 011 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Stax L45887/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Stax MPS-88004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon Records STX 88022 / Bellaphon Records STX 88022LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | US | Stax STX-88004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Enterprise ENX-2-5005 / Enterprise ENS-2-5005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Enterprise ENS-2-5005 / Enterprise ENX-2-5005LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | US | Enterprise ENS-2-5005 / Enterprise ENX-2-5005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
41 vinyl pressings of Live At The Sahara Tahoe are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1973 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Enterprise ENS-2-5005, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENS-2-5005, EQS 2-5005, 2325-032, 2659 026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STXS-0451-1 ES-0463 L. NIX - P. BISHOP △17745(3) MR and STXS-0452-6 ES-0464 -REPL. -L. NIX- △17745(6) MR. 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.
