Vinyl pressings
by Robin Trower · 1976
Robin Trower Live! 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.
38 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CHR 1089 A 2URunout side A, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1089 B 1URunout side B, stamped, variant 1
CHR 1089 A - 2URunout side A, stamped, variant 2
CHR 1089 B - 1URunout side B, stamped, variant 2
CHR 1089 A-2URunout side A, stamped variant 1
CHR 1089 B-1URunout side A, stamped variant 1
11 CHR 1089 A-2URunout Side A, variant 2
9 CHR 1089 B-1URunout Side B, variant 2
WEA CHR 1089 ASide A runout
WEA CHR 1089 BSide B runout
CHR 1089 A-2U 1 21Side A, variant 1
CHR 1089 B-1U 1 2 6Side B, variant 1
CHR 1089 A-2U 2 8Side A, variant 2
CHR 1089 B-1U 50Side B, variant 2
31,982Label, Side A
31,983Label, Side B
CHR-1-1089 #1Side I
CHR-1089 JW1 #1Side II
31,983A Side Label
31,984B Side Label
CHR-1-1089 LW1• ✲A Side Etch, except ✲ stamp
CHR-2-1089 LW1• ✲B Side Etch, except ✲ stamp
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 | Argentina | Chrysalis 6307 569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Chrysalis L 35785First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Denmark | Chrysalis CHR 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 569 / Chrysalis CHR.1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 569First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 569First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Greece | Chrysalis 2J 062-97722First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1089First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Chrysalis CHR 1089 / Chrysalis DE-LUXE 35035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 754 / Chrysalis 202 754-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR-1089LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Chrysalis PV 41089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 754LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YCPL 111 / Chrysalis CHR 1089LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM 1089 / Chrysalis FRM 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CRV 2304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 569LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 754 / Chrysalis 202 754-320LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 754LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 754LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 6307569LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51-1089LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1089LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1089LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis CHR 1089LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41089LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
65 vinyl pressings of Robin Trower Live! are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1089, released February 27, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1089, CHY 1089, 6307 569, L 35785) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1089 A 2U and CHR 1089 B 1U. 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.
