Vinyl pressings
by The Isley Brothers · 1973
The Isleys 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.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TNS-3010-2A 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf △17703 (1)Side A, Etched
TNS-3010-2C 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf △17703-X (2)Side C, Etched
TNS-3010-2B 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf △17704-X (3)Side B, Etched
TNS-3010-2D 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf △17704 (3)Side D, Etched
TNS-3010-2A...5 Bell Sound sƒRunout, side A
TNS-3010-2B...5 (2-C5) Bell Sound sƒRunout, side C
T1 TNS-3010-2B...5 Bell Sound sƒRunout, side B
T2 TNS-3010-2D...5 Bell Sound sƒRunout, side D
TNS-3010-2A Bell SoundRunout Record 1, Side A
TNS-3010-2C Bell SoundRunout Record 1, Side C
TNS-3010-2B Bell SoundRunout Record 2, Side B
TNS-3010-2D Bell SoundRunout Record 2, Side D
TNS-3010-2A 2...Bell Sound sƒ SONSide A runout
TNS-3010-2C 2... Bell Sound sƒ SON T1Side C runout
TNS-3010-2B 2... Bell Sound sƒ SON T1Side B runout
TNS-3010-2D 2... Bell Sound sƒ SONSide D runout
TNS-3010-2A 2... Bell Sound sf SONSide A runout
TNS-3010-2̸D̸ 2...2B Bell Sound sf SONSide B runout
TNS-3010-2̸B̸ 2... 2C Bell Sound sf SONSide C runout
TNS-3010-2̸2̸C̸ 2... 2D Bell Sound sf SONSide D runout
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 | Canada | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2310 266First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2310 266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Philippines | CBS KZ 32453First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | T-Neck TNS 3010-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of The Isleys Live are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Germany, Philippines. One of them is T-Neck TNS 3010-2, released March 24, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TNS 3010-2, 2310 266, KZ 32453) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TNS-3010-2A 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf △17703 (1) and TNS-3010-2C 4 (MR) Bell Sound sf △17703-X (2). 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.
