Vinyl pressings
by The Irish Rovers · 1972
Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
POT-3201-A Y.CSide A runout, variant 1
POY-3201-B-2 Y.CSide B runout, variant 1
POT-3201-A-2 #1 Y.CSide A runout, variant 2
POT-3201-B-3 #1 Y.CSide B runout, variant 2
POT-3201-A YC
POY-3201-B-2 YC
POT-3201-A YCSide A runout var. 1
POY-3201-B-3 #2 YCSide B runout var. 1
POT-3201-A Y.CSide A runout var. 2
POT-3201-B-3 #1 Y.CSide B runout var. 2
JBLS 534 ASide 1 runout etched
JBLS 534 BSide 2 runout etched
(JBLS 534A)Label side 1
(JBLS 534B)Label side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Interfusion ITFL 1008 / Potato POT 3201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Potato POT-3201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Potato POT 3201LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Canada | Potato POT-3201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Potato POT-3201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | J.B Records JBLS 534First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Attic LAT 1028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Interfusion ITFL 1008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Sandcastle Records SCR 1032LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Attic LAT 1028LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Attic LAT 1028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Live! are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Canada, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Potato POT-3201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POT-3201, ITFL 1008, JBLS 534) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POT-3201-A Y.C and POY-3201-B-2 Y.C. 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.
