Vinyl pressings
by Nina Simone · 1972
Live In Europe was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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.
SLX-00243 3-8-72Runout side A, variant 1
SLX-00244 3-8-72Runout side B, variant 1
SLX-00245 3-8-72Runout side C, variant 1
SLX-00246 3-8-72Runout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | TRIP TLP-8020 (2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Disques Festival Album 167LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Disques Festival Album 167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Dakota COUNT 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Phoenix 2-4-1 AFESD 1039 / AFE AFESD 1039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Phoenix 2-4-1 P241-4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Switzerland | Montreux Jazz Festival MJFLP002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Trip TLX 8020LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Disques Festival Album 167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Trip TLP-8020 (2)LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Live In Europe are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is TRIP TLP-8020 (2), released March 8, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP-8020 (2)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLX-00243 3-8-72 and SLX-00244 3-8-72. 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.
