Vinyl pressings
by The Doors · 1987
Live At The Hollywood Bowl 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.
19 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-AXRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-BXRunout side B, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-ARunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-Bx DB̶A̶Runout side B, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-AXXRunout A, stamped, etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-BXXRunout B, stamped, etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-A 73 ㅈRunout side A, stamped, ['73' and 'ㅈ'] etched, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-Bxx ㅈRunout side B, stamped, ['xx' and 'ㅈ'] etched, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-ARunout A, stamped, etched
R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-BxxRunout B, stamped, etched
ST-E-60741-A-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side A (etched [stamped]), Variant 2
ST-E-60741-B-1 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout Side B (etched [stamped]), Variant 2
ST-E-607 41-1-A-AR
ST-E-607 41-1-B-AR
ST-E-60741-A-1 1-2 SPAR △ 16713 B-27637-1 0- [SRC logo]Runout side A
ST-E-60741-B-1 1-2 SPAR B27638-1△ 16713-X 0- [SRC logo]Runout side B
AStamped on both A&B labels near spindle hole
ST-E-607 41-1-A-ARLabel side A
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 | Australia | Elektra 60741-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Elektra 670.4021First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Canada | Elektra 96 07411First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 741-1 / Elektra EKT 40First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 741-1 / Elektra SAM 378First yearLP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 741-1 / Elektra EKT 40First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Elektra 960 741-1 / Elektra EKT 40First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Elektra 960741-1 / Elektra EKT 40First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Elektra 960741-1 / Elektra EKT 40LP, Mini-Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Mini-Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Ireland | Elektra EKT 40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Elektra 9 60741-1 / Elektra 96 0741-1First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Elektra/Asylum Records 7559 60741-1 / Elektra EKT 40First yearLP, Mini-Album, Stereo | LP, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-6250First yearLP | LP |
| 1987 | Japan | Elektra P-6250First yearLP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-6638First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Elektra 960741-1LP, Mini-Album, Reissue | LP, Mini-Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Live At The Hollywood Bowl are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Elektra 960 741-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 960 741-1, 60741-1, 9 60741-1, 670.4021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-AX and R/S Alsdorf 960741-1-BX. 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.
