France
1987- Label and catalog number
- Carrere 8.744Carrere 8744
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
8744/1Label side A
8744/2Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Stephanie · 1987
Live Your Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
8744/1Label side A
8744/2Label side B
[SNA logo] 14196 ARunout, A-side
[SNA logo] 14196 B PCRunout, B-side
14196/1Label A-side
14196/2Label B-side
CART - 407 . A-1 Noel DAMONT MT.1Side A runout etched
CART - 407 . B-1 DAMONT MT.1 ①Side B runout etched
CAR-407-A-1 MT DAMONT NoelSide A runout
CAR-407-B-1 MT DAMONTSide B runout
CAR 407-ASide A label
CAR 407-BSide B label
CARTZ 407
MH-14.818/1Side A
MH-14.818/2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Music Hall 14.818-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Carrere 8.744 / Carrere 8744First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Carrere 14.196 / Julisa 14.196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere CAR 6.20710 AE / Carrere CAR 6.20710First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Carrere CAR 6.14780 / Carrere CAR 6.14780 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Mexico | Carrere SU-061 / Carrere SU/0-61First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Sanni Records CAR 145First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | Sanni Records CAR 12145First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Sanni Records CAR 145First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | UK | CarrereFirst year12", Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Carrere CART 407First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Carrere CAR 407 / Julisa CAR 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Live Your Life are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, UK, Argentina, Germany and more. One of them is Carrere 8.744.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8.744, 14.196, CART 407, CAR 407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8744/1 and 8744/2. 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.