Vinyl pressings
by Millie Jackson · 1982
"Live And Outrageous" (Rated XXX) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
B1 ↔ SP-1-6735-AS-HRM-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
A2 ↔ SP-1-6735-BS-HRM2 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
B-1 ↔ SP-1-6735-AS-HRM-1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
B-1 ↔ SP-1-6735-BS-HRM1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
SP-1-6735-A-PW STERLING (PR)Runout side A
SP-1-6735-B-PW STERLING (PR)Runout side B
2391 540 xxxxx A //1 ▽420 W 11 1Side A runout stamped
2391 540 B //1 ▽420 W 11 1Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2391 540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Spring Records 2391 540 / Polydor 2391 540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Spring Records SP-1-6735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Polydor POLY 5563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Spring Records 2391 540 / Polydor 2391 540First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6735LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6735 / Spring Records 2391 540First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of "Live And Outrageous" (Rated XXX) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Spring Records SP-1-6735, released March 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-1-6735, 2391 540, POLY 5563) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B1 ↔ SP-1-6735-AS-HRM-1 STERLING and A2 ↔ SP-1-6735-BS-HRM2 STERLING. 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.
