Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Beck · 1977
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AL34433-1F 1TRunout side A, variant 1
BL34433-1F 1TRunout side B, variant 1
o AL34433-1E 1TRunout side A, variant 2
BL34433-1C 1T BRunout side B, variant 2
AL 34433-1F S2 B3Runout A stamp; etch S2 B3, variant 1
BL 34433-1B S\Runout B stamp; etch S\, variant 1
AL 34433-1F S2 A3Runout A stamp; etch S2 A3, variant 2
BL 34433-1B S\ A7Runout B stamp; etch S\ A7, variant 2
AL 34433-1HRunout A, variant 1
P BL 34433 1ARunout B, variant 1
P AL 34433-2DRunout A, variant 2
P BL 34433-2KRunout B, variant 2
P AL 34433-2KSide A runout, variant 2
BL 34433-2AC COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 2
PAL 34433 2KA Side Label
PBL 34433 2LB Side Label
AL34433-1FA Side stamped
BL34433-1FB Side stamped
\TA Side etched
\TB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Nemperor Records 14.309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Argentina | Nemperor Records 14.309 / Music Hall 14.309First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Australia | Nemperor Records NE 50361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic BL 34433 / Atlantic 30.021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Nemperor Records 50 361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Nemperor Records NE 50 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Nemperor Records NE 50 361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Nemperor Records W 50361First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Epic 25AP 359 / Epic 25AP 359(E)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Nemperor Records ATL 50361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Nemperor Records NE 50361First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Nemperor Records LP-S-35-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-240First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-240 / Hispavox HATS 421-240 (WL)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Epic WPE 34433 / Epic PE 34433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic BR 80.010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation KJPL-0526LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1335 / Epic MOVLP1335LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-547 / Epic 19658870581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Japan | Epic SIJP 1132LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 34433 / Epic PE 34433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nemperor Records NE 50 361LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-240LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32297LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 86025 / Epic S EPC 86025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32297LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34433LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34433 / Epic XPE 34433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34433LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34433LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34433LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Epic PE 34433, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PE 34433, ATL 50361, EPC 86025, 14.309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL34433-1F 1T and BL34433-1F 1T. 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.
