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Live Your Life

by Stephanie · 1987

12 pressings6 countriesChansonSynth-popElectronicPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Live Your Life

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.

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

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France

1987
Label and catalog number
Carrere 14.196Julisa 14.196
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

[SNA logo] 14196 ARunout, A-side

[SNA logo] 14196 B PCRunout, B-side

14196/1Label A-side

14196/2Label B-side

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UK

January 1987
Label and catalog number
Carrere CART 407
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CART - 407 . A-1 Noel DAMONT MT.1Side A runout etched

CART - 407 . B-1 DAMONT MT.1 ①Side B runout etched

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UK

January 1987
Label and catalog number
Carrere CAR 407Julisa CAR 407
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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Argentina

1987
Label and catalog number
Music Hall 14.818-0
Format
12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Runout / matrix

MH-14.818/1Side A

MH-14.818/2Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaMusic Hall 14.818-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987FranceCarrere 8.744 / Carrere 8744First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987FranceCarrere 14.196 / Julisa 14.196First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1987GermanyCarrere CAR 6.20710 AE / Carrere CAR 6.20710First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1987GermanyCarrere CAR 6.14780 / Carrere CAR 6.14780 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1987MexicoCarrere SU-061 / Carrere SU/0-61First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1987SpainSanni Records CAR 145First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
1987SpainSanni Records CAR 12145First year12", Maxi-Single12", Maxi-Single
1987SpainSanni Records CAR 145First year7", Single7", Single
1987UKCarrereFirst year12", Maxi-Single, White Label12", Maxi-Single, White Label
1987UKCarrere CART 407First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987UKCarrere CAR 407 / Julisa CAR 407First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ALive Your Life (Remix)5:17
  2. BBesoin2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live Your Life are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Live Your Life are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Live Your Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, UK, Argentina, Germany and more. One of them is Carrere 8.744.

How do I tell if my copy of Live Your Life is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Live Your Life on vinyl worth?

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.

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