Vinyl pressings
by Roberta Flack · 1980
Live & More was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
STA - 804599 △ 24948 (X) MR (3) JASide A runout
STA - 804600 - E △ 24948X MR JA + HLSide B runout
STA - 804601 - A △ 24946 MR (1) JA 2-7004Side C runout
STA - 804602 - C △ 24946X (2) JASide D runout
ST-A-804599-SPSide One Label
ST-A-804600-SPSide Two Label
ST-A-804601-SPSide Three Label
ST-A-804602-SPSide Four Label
STA-804599-B PRP JAside A runout etched
STA-804600-D (PR)P JA+HLside B runout etched
STA-804601-B PRP JAside C runout etched
STA-804602-C (PR) JAside D runout etched
ST-A-804599-MOSide One Label
ST-A-804600-MOSide Two Label
ST-A-804601-MOSide Three Label
ST-A-804602-MOSide Four Label
K 60155 A-1 w2 ·STRAWBERRY·Runout, side A
K 60155 B-1 w5 ·STRAWBERRY·Runout, side B
K 60155 C-1 w-11 ·STRAWBERRY·Runout, side C
K 60155 D-1 w9 ·STRAWBERRY·Runout, side D
STA-804599-B PRP JAside A runout etched
STA-804600-D (PR)P JA+HLside B runout etched
STA-804601-B PRP JAside C runout etched
STA-804602-C (PR) JAside D runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Atlantic 17015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic SD 27004 / Atlantic SD 2-7004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.160 / Atlantic 30.161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic 2SDX 7004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60155 / Atlantic SD 2-7004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60155 / Atlantic SD 2-7004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60155 / Atlantic SD 2-7004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Atlantic K 60155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 60155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-5591~2AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-5591~2AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic L2WA-6004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Atlantic ATD 11824First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 60155 / Atlantic SD2 7004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Atlantic K 60155 / Atlantic SD2-7004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Live & More are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 2-7004, released December 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 2-7004, K 60155, 17015, SD 27004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA - 804599 △ 24948 (X) MR (3) JA and STA - 804600 - E △ 24948X MR JA + HL. 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.
