Vinyl pressings
by Supertramp · 1988
Live '88 was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
AMA 3923 A-1U-1-2 DB. TapeOneSide A runout, stamped, DB. TapeOne etched
AMA 3923 B-1U-1-1 DB. TapeOneSide B runout, stamped, DB. TapeOne etched
DMX-70737 W2B2.Side A Runout variant 1
DMX-70738 W2ASide B Runout variant 1
DMX-70737 W2BSide A Runout variant 2
1 DMX-70738 W2ASide B Runout variant 2
396 983-1 1 02 ℗1988 200Runout etched side A
396 983-1 2 01 ℗1988 200Runout etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | A&M Records SP-3923 / Festival Records L 38983First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | A&M Records 396983-1 / A&M Records 396 983-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3923First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Colombia | A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Ecuador | A&M Records LP-88052 / A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Mexico | A&M Records LPR 73060First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | Portugal | A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLH 63923First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Uruguay | A&M Records 3969821First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Venezuela | A&M Records 500.046 / A&M Records 396 982-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Live '88 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records AMA 3923, released October 31, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMA 3923, SP-3923, 396983-1, SP 3923) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMA 3923 A-1U-1-2 DB. TapeOne and AMA 3923 B-1U-1-1 DB. TapeOne. 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.
