Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1979
Live Killers was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 30 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.
YAX-5612 -1U STERLING 1Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5613 -1U CL STERLING 1Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5614 -1U PP STERLING 1Side C runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5615 -1U OO STERLING A̶ 1Side D runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5612 - 4 MDG 1Side A runout, stamped
YAX-5613 -2U 1T STERLING 1Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5614 -1U AT STERLING 1Side C runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5615 -3U OT STERLING 1Side D runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5612 -3U STERLING 2Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5613 -A Nick W 2Side B runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5614 -2U STERLING 1cSide C runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX-5615 -3U STERLING 2Side D runout, etched / stamped, variant 1
YAX 5612Runout side A
YAX 5613Runout side B
YAX 5614Runout side C
YAX 5615Runout side D
BB-702-A-1-SP 1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BB-702-B-1-SP 1 STERLING [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
BB-702-C-1-SP STERLING [SRC logo]Side C runout, variant 1
BB-702-D-1-SP STERLING [SRC logo]Side D runout, variant 1
BB-702-A-4-MON circle MR ⌂ 24347A Side Etched
BB-702-B-4-MON circle MR ⌂ 24347-x circle 3B Side Etched
BB-702-C-4-MON circle MR ⌂ 24348C Side Etched
BB-702-D-4-MON circle MR ⌂ 24348-X circle 2D Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Unknown | EMI EMSP 330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Argentina | EMI 8619/20First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Benelux | EMI 1C 154-62792 3 / EMI 1A 154-62792First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra 2XBB-702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Chile | EMI 4283/4 / EMI 32 C 162-062792/3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Chile | EMI 4283/4 / EMI 32 C 162-062792/3First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Colombia | EMI E2S10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | EMI E2S10First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Europe | EMI 154-62792/3 / EMI 1A 154-62792/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 168 62792/3 / EMI 2 C168 62792/3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 168 62792/3First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | France | EMI 2C 168 62792/3 / EMI 2 C168 62792/3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 164-62 792/93 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-62 792/93First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1 C 164-62 792/93 / EMI Electrola 1 C 164-62 792/93First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI 1C 164-62 792/93 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-62 792/93First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Harvest SHLP-9542LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 79005/6 / EMI EMC 330LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 79005/6 / EMI EMC 330LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 79005/6 / EMI EMC 330LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 79005/6 / EMI EMC 330LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | EMI SLEMB-889 / EMI 33C 162-62792/3LP | LP |
| 1982 | Japan | Elektra P-5567-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Elektra BB 702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | EMI EMS-67188･89LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | EMI C 062-1627923/33LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 79005/6 / EMI EMC 330LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australasia | EMI MID.166126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 79005/6 / EMI EMC 330LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSEMI 79005/6 / EMI EMC 330LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | EMI EMSP 330 / EMI EKPL-0119-0120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Italy | EMILP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | Italy | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Japan | Virgin EMI Records / DeAGOSTINI Japan 10LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Spain | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Chile | Virgin EMI RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Argentina | EMILP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Italy | EMILP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | EMI 00602488063470LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EMI 1C 164-62 792/93 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-62 792/93LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 8619/20LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 164 62792/3 / EMI 31C 164 62792LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | EMI 31C 164 62792/3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra 2XBB-702LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | EMI 1A 154-62792/3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | EMI 164 7 98606 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 164 16 2792 3 / EMI 16 2792 3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | EMI 1A 164-62792/3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 164-62 792/93LP | LP |
| ? | Portugal | EMI 1627923LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 702LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Queen) RK 22LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (Queen) KY 702LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Life Record JR 020LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
104 vinyl pressings of Live Killers are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1979 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Belgium, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMSP 330, released June 22, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMSP 330, BB-702, 4C 154-62792/3, P-5567-8E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX-5612 -1U STERLING 1 and YAX-5613 -1U CL STERLING 1. 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.
