Vinyl pressings
by Opus · 1984
Live Is Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DMM OC-76.44.071-01-1Runout side A, variant 1
DMM OC-76.44.071-01-2Runout side B, variant 1
DMM O C-76.44071-01-1 CS-B-IIIRunout side A, variant 2
DMM O C-76.44071-01-2 CS-B-IIIRunout side B, variant 2
SNA 66253 ASide A
SNA 66253 B
825 542-1 S1Runout side A, variant 1
825 542-1 S2Runout side B, variant 1
825 542 - 1 S 1 320 1 B CURunout side A, variant 2
825 542 - 1 S 2 320 CGRunout side B, variant 2
825 542-152 320 CA 2
825 542-152 320 CH 1B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Austria | OK Musica 76.23578 AS / OK Musica 76.23578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 66.253 / Carrere 66253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 825 542-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 41 733 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 32 286-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Polydor 825 542-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Israel | Polydor 825542-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | CGD INT 20478First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Polydor 825 542-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CNR 655.218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Polydor 825 542-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | OK Musica 76.23578 AS / Polydor 825 542-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Polydor 825 542-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | Polydor 825 542-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Polydor 825 542 1 / Polydor LPR 16557LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Live Is Life are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Austria, France, Germany, Israel and more. One of them is OK Musica 76.23578 AS.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 76.23578 AS, 66.253, 825 542-1, 825542-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMM OC-76.44.071-01-1 and DMM OC-76.44.071-01-2. 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.
