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Vinyl pressings

Live And Lively

by Joe Tex · 1968

16 pressings6 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Live And Lively was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Live And Lively

15 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

US

February 1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8156
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-671145-2SSide A Label

ST-A-671146-1SSide B Label

ST-A-671145-2SVariant. Side A Label

ST-A-671145-2SVariant. Side B label.

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8156
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

w A-12681- A AT LWA-Side Runout Etching

w A-12682- A AT LWB-Side Runout Etching

A-12681A-Side Label

A-12682B-Side Label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8156
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST A671145-2B o CT TSide A runout

o ST A671146-2A CT TSide B runout

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 8156
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Presswell Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-A-671145-A LW AT W-Runout A

ST-A-671146-A LW AT W-Runout B

ST-A-671145Label A

ST-A-671146Label B

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 8156
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute
Runout / matrix

o A-12681-1B I CT T VIA-Side runout

A-12682-1B I CT T VIB-Side runout

A-12681CTA-Side Label

A-12682CTB-Side Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaAtlantic SD 8156 / Atlantic AT 8156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaAtlantic SD 8156 / Atlantic AT 8156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaAtlantic AT 8156 / Atlantic SD 8156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyAtlantic SD 8156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ItalyAtlantic ATL LP 08022 / Atlantic 8156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968New ZealandAtlantic SAL-932,802 / Atlantic SAL-932802First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKAtlantic 587104First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKAtlantic 588 104First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAtlantic 8156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USAtlantic SD 8156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAtlantic SD 8156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USAtlantic 8156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USAtlantic 8156First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USAtlantic SD 8156First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004ItalyGet Back get8037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Show Me3:07
  2. A2Do Right Woman - Do Right Man2:54
  3. A3Get Out Of My Life, Woman2:57
  4. A4Wooden Spoon2:58
  5. A5That's Life3:50
  6. B1Love Is A Hurtin' Thing2:22
  7. B2Don't Give Up3:07
  8. B3A Woman's Hands3:28
  9. B4You're Gonna Thank Me, Woman2:00
  10. B5Papa Was, Too2:54
  11. B6Skinny Legs And All3:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live And Lively are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Live And Lively are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2004.

When was Live And Lively first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8156, released February 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Live And Lively is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8156, 8156, 587104, 588 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-671145-2S and ST-A-671146-1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live And Lively on vinyl worth?

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.

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