Vinyl pressings
by Scorpions · 1985
World Wide Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 20 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.
2403431-A4-DSide A - variant 1
2403431-B2-DSide B - variant 1
2403441-A2-DSide C - variant 1
2403441-B2-DSide D - variant 1
2403431-A5-DRunout side A, variant 1
2403431-B4-DRunout side B, variant 1
2403441-A4-DRunout side C, variant 1
2403441-B4-DRunout side D, variant 1
422-824-344-1-AS-PRC R-2- RL 2-1-Q IS OOL-D83 MASTERDISKSide A runout, etched, variant 1
422-824-344-1-BS-PRC-R13-2-2-Q IHSide B runout, etched, variant 1
422-824-344-1-CS-PRC-R-02 -1-1 21 R-183-93 MASTERDISKSide C runout, etched, variant 1
422-824-344-1-DS-PRC-R-2-1-2-Q JJ R-183-93 MASTERDISKSide D runout, etched, variant 1
B- 422-824-344-1-AS-HRM1 MASTERDISK RLSide A runout etched [Masterdisk stamped]
A-1 422-824-344-1-BS-HRM1Side B runout etched [Masterdisk stamped]
A-1 422-824-344-1-CS-HRM MASTERDISKSide C runout etched [Masterdisk stamped]
A-2 422-824-344-1-DS-HRMSide D runout etched [Masterdisk stamped]
422-824-344-1-AS-ALD MASTERDISK [Allied topless lowercase 'ɑ' logo] B-21316 ALD SLM △ 9757 1-1Side A, etched
422-824-344-1-BS-ALD MASTERDISK [Allied topless lowercase 'ɑ' logo] B-21317 ALD SLM △ 9757-X 1-1Side B, etched
422-824-344-1-CS-ALD MASTERDISK [Allied topless lowercase 'ɑ' logo] B-21323 ALD SLM △ 9758 1-Side C, etched
422-824-344-1-DS-ALD [Allied topless lowercase 'ɑ' logo] B-21318 ALD MASTERDISK SLM △ 9758-X 1-Side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Mercury 824344-1 / Polygram LP 22242/43First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | Mercury 0000519First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Argentina | Mercury 22242/43 / Mercury 824 344-1First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand VPL2 6714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand VPL2 6714First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Mercury 824 344-1 / Mercury 824 344-1 M-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Mercury SRM 2 8603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Mercury SRM 2 8603LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Europe | Harvest 1C 164 24 0343 3 / Harvest 164 24 0343 3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Harvest 2403433 / Harvest 2403433/2403443First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | EMI 240344LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Germany | Harvest 1C 164-24 0343First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | Harvest 1C 164 24 0343 3 / Harvest 164 24 0343 3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Not On LabelLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Ireland | EMI EN 2403433First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Mercury B0023894-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | BMG 538150191LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG 538881301LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST 13LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Harvest 166 24 0343 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Sunny CH-1191~92LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Mercury 422-824 344-1 M2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
59 vinyl pressings of World Wide Live are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Germany, US, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Harvest 1C 164 24 0343 3, released May 29, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 164 24 0343 3, 1C 164-24 0343, 422-824 344-1 M-2, 1C 164-24 0343 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2403431-A4-D and 2403431-B2-D. 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.
