Vinyl pressings
by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly · 1981
Live In New Orleans was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
SKBK-1-12156 F-1#5 wally 0Runout, Side A - Etched
SKBK-4-12156 F-2#1 wally 0Runout, Side B - Etched
SKBK-2-12156 F-4 #2 wally 0Runout, Side C - Etched
SKBK-3-12156 F-3 # 3 wally 0Runout, Side D - Etched
SKBK-1-12156 F-7 wally MR △25111 ˂3˃Runout Side A Etched
SKBK-2-12156 F-7 wally MR △25111x (3)Runout Side B Etched
SKBK-3-12156 F-7 wally MR △25112 (2)Runout Side C Etched
SKBK-4-12156 F-7 wally MR △25112x (3)Runout Side D Etched
SKBK-1-12156 F-3 #3 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1 etched/stamped
SKBK-2-12156 F-3 #2 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2 etched/stamped
SKBK-3-12156 F-4 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 3 etched/stamped
SKBK-4-12156 F-3 #2 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 4 etched/stamped
SKBK-1-12156 F-3 #4 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1 runout
SKBK-4-12156 F-4 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 4 runout
SKBK-2-12156 F-3 #5 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2 runout
SKBK-3-12156 F-3 #2 · ─◁ wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 3 runout
E-STS 221 A-1Runout, A-side, stamped
HTMRunout, A-side, etched
E-STS 221 B-1Runout, B-side, stamped
E-STS 222 A-1Runout, C-side, stamped
E-STS 221 A-1C-1-1-Side A stamped
DSide A stamped
E-STS 221 B-1 C-1-1-1Side B stamped
E-STS 222 A-1 C-1-1-1Side C stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 154-400 021/22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 154-400021/22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 154-400 021/22LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 164-400021/22 / Capitol Records 1A 154-400 021/22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 154-400021/22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 154-400 021/22 / Capitol Records SKBK-12156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Capitol Records 2C 170-400021/22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI 11C 176-400021/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Capitol Records SKBB(G) 12156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records ESTSP 22 / Capitol Records OC 156-400 021/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records ESTSP 22 / Capitol Records OC 156-400 021/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SKBK-12156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SKBK-12156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SKBK-12156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SKBK-12156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Mastercuts CUTLEGLP 1LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Capitol Records B0033074-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | US | Capitol Records B0033074-01 / UMe B0033074-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Capitol Records 3532600LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKBK-12156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SKBK-12156LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Live In New Orleans are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Europe, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records SKBK-12156, released June 8, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKBK-12156, ESTSP 22, 1A 154-400 021/22, 1A 154-400021/22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKBK-1-12156 F-1#5 wally 0 and SKBK-4-12156 F-2#1 wally 0. 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.
