Vinyl pressings
by Natalie Cole · 1978
Natalie ... Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SKBL-1-11709 F-1 #1Side A runout hand etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyAll sides runout (Stamped) Wally (hand etched script)
-2- SKBL- 11709 F-1 #3Side B runout hand etched
SUB SKBL-3-11709 F-11Side C runout hand etched
SKBL-1-11709 G9Side A runout hand etched
(Side 2) SKBL-2-11709 F-3 WallySide B runout hand etched
SKBL-3-11709 F-14 WallySide C runout hand etched
SKBL-4-11709 F-14.. WallySide D runout hand etched
SKBL-1-11709 F-2 #3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
SKBL-2-11709 F-2 #5 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
SKBL-3-11709 F-12 #3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyC-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
SKBL-4-11709 F-12 #3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyD-Side Runout Etching Variant 1
SKBL1-11709Side 1 Printed Label
SKBL2-11709Side 2 Printed Label
SKBL3-11709Side 3 Printed Label
SKBL4-11709Side 4 Printed Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Capitol Records SKBL-11709 (38011/2)First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records STSP-11709First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 164 85536/7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SKBL-511709First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SKBL-11709First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SKBL-511709LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SKBL 511709LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2 S 154 85536/7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 164-85 536/37First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-50015/16First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-50015/16First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEMB-799 / Capitol Records 33C 162-85536/37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SKBL 11709First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Portugal | Capitol Records SKBL-11709First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Portugal | Capitol Records 8E 166 85536/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Natalie ... Live! are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records SKBL-11709.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKBL-11709, E-STSP 18, STSP-11709, 31C 164 85536/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKBL-1-11709 F-1 #1 and MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
