Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Winter And · 1971
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 13 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.
S 64289 A1 3 ⋀Side A Runout - Variation 1
S 64289 B1 5 ⋀Side B Runout - Variation 1
S 64289 A1 20 ⋀Side A Runout - Variation 2
S 64289 B1 10 ⋀Side B Runout - Variation 2
o P AL-30475-1C Ƨ1Side A runout - stamped / Ƨ1 - etched
o P BL-30475-1C ƧSide B runout - stamped / Ƨ - etched
o AL-30475-2B 1Ƨ COLUMBIA NYVariation 2: Side 1 Runout - Stamped / 1Ƨ 0 etched
o P BL-30475-1AB Ƨ1 A5Variation 2: Side 2 Runout - Stamped / Ƨ1 0 A5 etched
o P AL-30475-1CSide A runout, variant 1
o P BL-30475-1CSide B runout, variant 1
o P AL-30475-1ASide A runout, variant 2
o P BL-30475-1DSide B runout, variant 2
o P AL-30475-1C I B8Runout, side A stamped, I B8 etched variant 1
0 P BL-30475-1C Ɂ C6Runout, side B stamped, Ɂ C6 etched variant 1
0 P AL-30475-1C Ƨ BRunout, side A variant 2
0 P BL-30475-1C CRunout, side B variant 2
o P AL-30475-1B 1TSide 1 runout, stamped, except 1T etched
o P BL-30475-1B 1TSide 2 runout, stamped, except 1T etched
AL 30475Side 1, on label
BL 30475Side 2, on label
(Side A) PAL-30475-2A
(Side B) P BL 30475-1H
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 233932First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 233932First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64289 / CBS CBS 64289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64289 / CBS CBS 64289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS S 64289 / CBS C 30475First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS 64289 / CBS S 64289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS S 64289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | India | CBS C.30475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | India | CBS C.30475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64289First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473866First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | CBS 177.124/1-022020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS/Sony CBS 466332 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Friday Music FRM-30475LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM-30475 / Columbia 88697921631LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233932LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233932LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 113.010LP | LP |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 64289 / CBS 64289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 466332 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 64289 / CBS 64289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 64289 / CBS 64289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 64289 / CBS S 64289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-5390LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-5390LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-5390LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 64289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS CBS 64289 / CBS 64289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | BGO Records BGOLP 29LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 64289 / CBS S 64289LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
60 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1971 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is CBS 64289.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 64289, C 30475, KC 30475, PC30475) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 64289 A1 3 ⋀ and S 64289 B1 5 ⋀. 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.
