Vinyl pressings
by Sammy Hagar · 1983
Live 1980 was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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-1-12299 F-7 #1 WallySide A, etched Variant 1
ST-2-12299 F-6 #2 WallySide B, etched Variant 1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Both Sides, stamped
SK S̶T̶ -1-12299 F-7 #1 WallySide A, etched Variant 2
ST-1-12299 F-7 WallySide A, variant 1, etched
ST-2-12299 F-6 WallySide B, variant 1, etched
ST-1-12299 F-9 WallySide A, variant 2, etched
ST-2-12299 F-9 WallySide B, variant 2, etched
7122991-A1-CRunout side A
7122991-B1-CRunout side B
ST-12299-A JW [Capitol "target" logo]Runout side A
ST-12299-B JW [Capitol "target" logo]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12299 / Capitol Records SK-12299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-63048First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-63048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Capitol Records 7122991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SK-12299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12299 / Capitol Records SK-12299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SK 512299LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064 7122991First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Capitol Records 064-7122991LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Capitol Records 54 7122991LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16376LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Live 1980 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Germany, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Capitol Records SK-12299.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SK-12299, ST-12299, 1C 064 7122991, ECS-63048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12299 F-7 #1 Wally and ST-2-12299 F-6 #2 Wally. 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.
