Vinyl pressings
by Parliament · 1977
Live (P.Funk Earth Tour) was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
1 S NBLP-7053-AS-CSM TAKE FUNK TO HEAVEN IN '77 AZRunout side A, Variant 1
1 S NBLP-7053-BS-CSM HI MOMS AZRunout side B, Variant 1
1 S NBLP 7053-CS-1-CSM FUNKIN' FOR FUN' AZRunout side C, Variant 1
1 S NBLP 7053-DS-CSM SUPERGROOVALISTICPROSIFUNKSTICATION AZRunout side D, Variant 1
NBLP-7053-AS-2-CP TAKE FUNK TO HEAVEN IN 77' AZSide 1 [etched Variation 1]
NBLP-7053-BS-2-CP HI MOMS AZSide 2 [etched Variation 1]
NBLP-7053-CS-RE1-CPX AZSide 3 [etched Variation 1]
NBLP-7053-DS-3-CP SUPERGROOVALISTICPROSIFUNKSTICATION AZSide 4 [etched Variation 1]
T1 NBLP-7053-AS-5-CTH TAKE FUNK TO HEAVEN IN 77' AZRunout side A, variant 1
T1 NBLP-7053-BS-4-CTH HI MOMS AZRunout side B, variant 1
T1 NBLP-7053-CS-5-CTH FUNKIN' FOR FUN' AZRunout side C, variant 1
T1 NBLP-7053-DS-4-CTH SUPERGROOVALISTICPROSIFUNKSTICATION AZRunout side D, variant 1
TI NBLP-7053-AS-5-CTH TAKE FUNK TO HEAVEN IN "77" AZ AISA runout etching
TI NBLP-7053-BS-5-CTH HI MOM'S AZ 4AB runout etching
TI NBLP-7053-CS-5-CTH FUNKIN FOR FUN AZ D4C runout etching
TI NBLP-7053-DS-RE-CTH-6 SUPER GROOVALISTIC PROSIFUNKSTIKATION AZ DD runout etching
NBLP-7053-AS-2-CP TAKE FUNK TO HEAVEN IN '77 AZ KRunout side I, Etched.
NBLP-7053-BS-2-CP HI MOMS AZ KRunout side II, Etched
NBLP 7053-CS-REI-CPX AZRunout side III, Etched
NBLP 7053-DS-3-CP SUPERGROOVALISTICPROSIFUNKSTICATION AZRunout side IV, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Casablanca SUP-889First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Argentina | Casablanca SUP-888First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7053-2First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1977 | France | Casablanca CBLA 72003/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7021 A / Casablanca NB 7021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Casablanca NBLP 7053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-9527~28First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Casablanca NBLP 7053 / Astor NBLP 7053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Casablanca NAD 7028First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Pop MHK-7153-54LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP 7053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7053First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Japan | Casablanca PLP-7007/8 / P-Vine Special PLP-7007/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Italy | CasablancaLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Rock 7774LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Casablanca NBLP 7053LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Live (P.Funk Earth Tour) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7053, released May 5, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7053, CALD 5002, SUP-889, SUP-888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 S NBLP-7053-AS-CSM TAKE FUNK TO HEAVEN IN '77 AZ and 1 S NBLP-7053-BS-CSM HI MOMS AZ. 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.
