Vinyl pressings
by The J. Geils Band · 1976
Live - Blow Your Face Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WEA ST-A-763583-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
WEA ST-A-763584-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
WEA ST-A-763585-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in GermanyRunout side C
WEA ST-A-763586-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in GermanyRunout side D
WEA ST-A-763583-A ATLANTIC PRA-side, stamped, PR etched
WEA ST-A-763584-A ATLANTIC PRB-side, stamped, PR etched
WEA ST-A-763585-A ATLANTIC PRC-side, stamped, PR etched
WEA ST-A-763586-A ATLANTIC PRD-side, stamped, PR etched
WEA ST-A-763583-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
WEA ST-A-763584-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
WEA ST-A-763585-A ATLANTIC Manufactured in GermanyRunout side C
WEA ST-A-763586-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in GermanyRunout side D
ST-A-763583-B E.F. 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout, Side A etched
ST-A-763584-B E.F. 1-1 [SRC logo]Runout, Side B etched
ST-A-763585-A 0-3 SM1-1 ATLANTIC (PR) SPRunout, Side C etched
ST-A-763586-A ATLANTIC (PR) SP 0-1 SM1-1Runout, Side D etched
ST-A-763583-AAA-1 ATLANTIC PRCSide A runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-763584-AAA-1 ATLANTIC PRCSide B runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-763585-AAA-1 ATLANTIC PRCSide C runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-763586-AAA-1 ATLANTIC PRCSide D runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-763583-A ATLANTIC PRA Side Etch, variant 1
ST-A-763584-A ATLANTIC PRB Side Etch, variant 1
ST-A-763585-A ATLANTIC PRC Side Etch, variant 1
ST-A-763586 ATLANTIC PRD Side Etch, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Atlantic SD 2-507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.013 / Atlantic 20.014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic SD 2-507 / Atlantic 2SA 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Atlantic 2SA 507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60.115 / Atlantic ATL 60 115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Atlantic 60 115 / Atlantic 60.115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60.115 / Atlantic ATL 60 115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60.115 / Atlantic ATL 60 115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60.115 / Atlantic ATL 60 115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-5534/5AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-5534/5AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Atlantic 500-153/54 SFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 2-507LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 2-507LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Atlantic SD 2-507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Atlantic R1 507 / Atlantic 081227804374LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60.115 / Atlantic ATL 60 115LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60.115 / Atlantic ATL 60 115LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 60 115 / Atlantic SD 2 507LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 115 / Atlantic SD 2-507LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 115 / Atlantic ATL 60.115LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60.115LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 115 / Atlantic ATL 60.115LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 60.115 / Atlantic ATL 60 115LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Live - Blow Your Face Out are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic ATL 60.115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 60.115, SD 2-507, 20.013, 2SA 507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA ST-A-763583-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in Germany and WEA ST-A-763584-A ATLANTIC PR Manufactured in Germany. 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.
