Vinyl pressings
by Renaissance · 1976
Live At Carnegie Hall was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BTM 2001-A-1E A1O WRunout A-side, etched, variant 1
BTM 2001-B-1E A1A WRunout B-side, etched, variant 1
BTM 2001-C-2E A2C WRunout C-side, etched, variant 1
BTM 2001-D-1E A1A WRunout D-side, etched, variant 1
SASY-3902-A STERLING PRunout etched side A except STERLING P stamped, variant 1
SASY-3902-B STERLING PRunout etched side B except STERLING P stamped, variant 1
SASY-3902-2-C X STERLING I B PRunout etched side C except STERLING I B P stamped, variant 1
SASY-3902D STERLING PRunout etched side D except STERLING P stamped, variant 1
T1 SASY-3902A-2 STERLING ⋀ 2Runout, Side A, Variant 1
T1 SASY-3902D-2 STERLING ⋀ 20Runout, Side D, Variant 1
I 5 SASY-3902-B 1B SXT STERLING A12Runout, Side B, Variant 1
SASY-3902-2-C I T STERLING T B PRunout, Side C, Variant 1
1S SASY-3902A-1A STERLING ARunout Side A variant 1
1S SASY-3902-B 1B STERLING A2Runout Side B variant 1
1S SASY-3902-C-1A STERLING A7Runout Side C variant 1
1S SASY-3902D-1B STERLING A2Runout Side D variant 1
SASY-3902-A K ②Side A runout, etched
SASY-3902-B ③ K ③[crossed out]Side B runout, etched
SASY-3902-C ① > KSide C runout, etched
SASY-3902-D ① > KSide D runout, etched
T1 SASY-3902A-1 STERLING C5Side A etched exc. STERLING C, stamped [Variant 1]
1 5 SASY-3902- B• 1B SXT STERLING A1 7Side B etched exc. STERLING, stamped [Variant 1]
T1 SASY-3902-C - 2 STERLING B13Side C etched exc. STERLING C, stamped [Variant 1]
T1 SASY 3902D-2 STERLING ^21Side D etched exc. STERLING ^, stamped [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australasia | BTM Records VPL2-4035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Sire 2147-3902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Sire 2147 3902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | BTM Records BTM 2001 / RCA Victor BTM 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA International 26.28146 / BTM Records BTM 2001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA International (Camden) 26.28146 / BTM Records BTM 2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA 26.28146 / RCA International 26.28146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RCA-9117-18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA RCA-9117-18First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records BTM 2001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASY-3902/2 / Sire SASY 3902-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASY-3902/2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASY 3902-2 / Sire SASY-3902/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASY 3902-2 / Sire SASY-3902/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Sire SASY 3902-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | RCA PL 70670(2) / BTM Records NL 70670(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA NL70670(2) / BTM Records NL70670(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | RCA NL70670(2) / BTM Records NL70670(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | HTD Records HTD LP 40LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Repertoire Records V170 / Repertoire Records REP 2275LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | BTM Records BTM 2001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | BTM Records BTM 2001LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo KA 655LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
31 vinyl pressings of Live At Carnegie Hall are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Italy, Australasia and more. One of them is BTM Records BTM 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTM 2001, SASY-3902/2, SASY 3902-2, VPL2-4035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTM 2001-A-1E A1O W and BTM 2001-B-1E A1A W. 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.
