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Live Loving by Sugar Minott, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Live Loving

by Sugar Minott · 1977

21 pressings3 countriesRoots ReggaeReggae

Live Loving was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Loving

5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Studio One PSOL 001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PSOL 001 AA Side

PSOL 001 BB Side

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Studio One PSOL 001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SO 2001 ASide one, etched

SO 2001 BSide two, etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Studio One PSOL 001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SO2001 ASide one, handwritten

SO2001BSide two, handwritten

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Studio One PSOL 001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SO 2001 ASide one, etched

SO 2001 BSide two, etched

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1977
Label and catalog number
Studio One PSOL 001
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SO 2001 ASide one, etched

SO 2001 BSide two, etched

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025UnknownStudio One CLD-LP-7025LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?JamaicaStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKStudio One PSOL 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USStudio One PSOL 100LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?USStudio One PSOL 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USStudio One PSOL 100LP, Misprint, ReissueLP, Misprint, Reissue
?USStudio One PSOL 001LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Jahoviah
  2. A2Hang On Natty
  3. A3Change Your Ways
  4. A4Give A Hand
  5. A5Come On Home
  6. B1A House Is Not A Home
  7. B2Live Loving
  8. B3Love Gonna Pack Up
  9. B4Jah Almighty
  10. B5Jah Jah Lead Us

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live Loving are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Live Loving are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2025.

When was Live Loving first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Jamaica. One of them is Studio One PSOL 001.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PSOL 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PSOL 001 A and PSOL 001 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live Loving 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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