Vinyl pressings
by Ten Years After · 1973
Recorded Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 16 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.
CHRD 1 A-2U M 1 Norml S1Runout, side A - variant 1
CHRD 1 B-2U P 1Runout, side B - variant 1
CHRD 2 A-2U M 1 1 PN 3Runout, side C - variant 1
CHRD 2 B-2U A 1 4 PeteRunout, side D - variant 1
o P AL32289-1A p 1 B3Side A runout, variant 1 [1 B3 etched]
o P BL 32289-1A pSide B runout, variant 1
p P AL 32290-1A p /\1Side C runout, variant 1
p o P BL 32290-1C pSide D runout, variant 1
AL 32289Side 1 label
BL 32289Side 2 label
P o P AL 32289-1A S 6Side1
P P BL 32289-1A CSide 2
o P AL 32289-1B \T(Variant 1) Stamped side A, except "\T" etched
BL 32289-1F \T o(Variant 1) Stamped side B, except "\T" etched
o P AL 32290-1G \T(Variant 1) Stamped side C, except "\T" etched
BL 32290-1F IT o(Variant 1) Etched side D, except "o" stamped
? P AL 32289-1B 1 T DA Side runout, var.1
p P BL 32289-1A SXT G18B Side runout, var.1
o P AL-32290-1E 1 T A 3C Side runout, var.1
o P BL 32290-1E 2 T D 21D Side runout, var.1
10 AA6499523 1Y 320A-side runout, variant 1
10 AA6499523 2Y 320B-side runout, variant 1
10 AA6499524 1Y 320C-side runout, variant 1
10 AA6499524 2Y 320D-side runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis L 45295/6 / Chrysalis L-45,295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis L 45295 / 6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Australia | Chrysalis L 45295 / 6First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1973 | Austria | Chrysalis 6641 146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia C2X 32288 / Columbia C2X32288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia C2X 32288 / Columbia C2X32288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Denmark | Chrysalis CTY 1049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Chrysalis GW-249/250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Chrysalis GW-249/250LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Chrysalis 301 284LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1980 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 284-420LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 301.284LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CTY-1049 (2) / Chrysalis CTY 1049 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Chrysalis CTY-1049 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 2-54 3280081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Chrysalis 301 284-420LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X 32288 / Columbia C2X32288LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X 32288 / Columbia C 32289LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia C2X 32288 / Columbia C2X32288LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 284-420LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 301 284-408LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Chrysalis 6641 158LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CTY 1049LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 284-406LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 134 - 3 21049 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 284-420LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 284-420LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 301 284-420LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Chrysalis GW-249/250LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| ? | Netherlands | Chrysalis 301 284-406LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of Recorded Live are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Chrysalis CTY 1049, released July 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTY 1049, C2X 32288, 6641 146, 040 1049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHRD 1 A-2U M 1 Norml S1 and CHRD 1 B-2U P 1. 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.
