Vinyl pressings
by Roger Chapman · 1979
Live In Hamburg 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.
4 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 3 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.
63482-A1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
63482-B1 1.Side B runout, stamped ['1.' etched], variant 1
63482-A1 U 4Side A runout, stamped ['U 4' etched], variant 2
63482-B1 U 4Side B runout, stamped ['U 4' etched], variant 2
63482-A1Runout side A
63482-B1Runout side B
ACRO 6 A//1▽EC 11 8 TYSide A runout, variant 1
ACRO 6 B//2▽EC 11 7 TY-cbsSide B runout, variant 1
ACRO 6 A // 1 ▽ EC 11 8 TYSide A runout, variant 2
ACRO 6 B // 2 EC 11 5 TY-cbs S̶P̶A̶R̶T̶Y̶ ̶#̶#̶#̶9̶ ̶B̶ ̶/̶/̶ ̶2̶ ̶▽̶ ̶E̶C̶Side B runout, variant 2
200812 A◇ 1Runout side A
200812 B◇ 1Runout side B
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 | Germany | Acrobat Records 1C 064-63 482 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-63 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Acrobat Records 1C 064-63 482First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Arista 200.812-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Acrobat Records ACRO 6First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Acrobat Records MLF 348 / 7 Records MLF 348LP | LP |
| 1981 | Germany | Line Records LDLP 8004 DX / Teldec 6.28545 DXLP, LP, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1981 | Germany | Line Records LDLP 8004 DX / Teldec 6.28545 DXLP, Album, Test Pressing, 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, 12", Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Germany | Line Records LLP 5103 / Line Records 6.24 720 APLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1986 | Germany | RCA NL 71 026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Maze Music 60-4628LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Polydor 843742-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Line Records 6.24720 AP / Line Records LLP 5103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Live In Hamburg are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Spain. One of them is Acrobat Records 1C 064-63 482.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 064-63 482, ACRO 6, 200.812-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 63482-A1 and 63482-B1 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.
