Vinyl pressings
by Reinhard Mey · 1971
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST - H 746 / 0 - 1ASide A runout - stamped
ST - H 746 / 0 - 1BSide B runout - stamped
ST - H 746 / 0 - 2ASide C runout - stamped
ST - H 746 / 0 - 2BSide D runout - stamped
ST-H 746/0-1ASide A - Stamped
ST-H 746/0-1BSide B - Stamped
ST-H 746/0-2ASide C - Stamped
ST-H 746/0-2BSide D - Stamped
ST - H 746 / 0 - 1ASide A runout - stamped
ST - H 746 / 0 - 1BSide B runout - stamped
ST - H 746 / 0 - 2ASide C runout - stamped
ST - H 746 / 0 - 2BSide D runout - stamped
ST-H 74670-1A Made in SwitzerlandRunout side A
ST-H 74670-1B Made in SwitzerlandRunout side B
ST-H 74670-2A Made in SwitzerlandRunout side C
ST-H 74670-2B Made in SwitzerlandRunout side D
ST-H 746/0-1A Manufactured in SwitzerlandRunout side A, stamped
ST-H 746/0-1B Manufactured in SwitzerlandRunout side B, stamped
ST-H 746/0-2A Manufactured in SwitzerlandRunout side C, stamped
ST-H 746/0-2B Manufactured in SwitzerlandRunout side D, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Intercord 28 746-6 Z / Intercord 28 746-6 Z/1-2LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 1971 | Germany | Intercord 746-08 Z / TV Hören Und Sehen 746-08 ZFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1971 | Germany | Intercord 28 753-2 Z/1-2 / Intercord 28 753-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Intercord 746-08 Z / Intercord 28 746-6 Z/1-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Intercord 28 753-2 Z/1-2 / Intercord 28 753-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Switzerland | Intercord 28 753-2 Z/1-2 / Intercord 28 753-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Switzerland | Intercord 28 753-2 Z/1-2 / Intercord 28 753-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Intercord 61 579LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1976 | Germany | Intercord 28 746-6 Z/1-2 / Intercord 28 746-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Intercord 180.018 / Intercord INT 180.018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Intercord 28 746-6 Z/1-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 180.018 / Intercord INT 180.018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 28 746-6 Z / Intercord 28 746-6 Z/1-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 28 746-6 Z/1-2 / Intercord 28 746-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 28 746-6 Z / Intercord 28 746-6 Z/1-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Intercord 180.018 / Intercord INT 180.018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Intercord 28 753-2 Z/1-2 / Intercord 28 753-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, Switzerland. One of them is Intercord 746-08 Z.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 746-08 Z, 28 753-2 Z/1-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST - H 746 / 0 - 1A and ST - H 746 / 0 - 1B. 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.
