Vinyl pressings
by The Jacksons · 1981
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.
o T2 PAL-37546-IN TML-S CVariant 1 - runout A
o 1T PBL-37546-IN TML-S E3Variant 1 - runout B
o T2 PAL-37547-IN TML-M A2Variant 1 - runout C
o 1T PBL-3̶7̶5̶0̶2̶4̶ -IM 37547 TML-MVariant 1 - runout D
EPC-S-88562 A1 ΛSide 1 etched
EPC-S-88562 B1 ΛSide 2 etched
EPC-S-88562 C1 ΛSide 3 etched
EPC-S-88562 D1 ΛSide 4 etched
A PAL-37546-IAN TML-M 01-88562-1A-1Runout A
PBL-37546-IA*F TML-M A 01-88562-1B-1Runout B
PAL-37547-IAN A TML-M 01-88562-1C1Runout C
PBL-37547-IAC 01-88562-1D1 TML-S C IRunout D
EPC-S-88562 A2Side 1 etched
EPC-S-88562 B2Side 2 etched
EPC-S-88562 C2Side 3 etched
EPC-S-88562 D3Side 4 etched
AL-37546 1A2HZ DM-1Side A runout
BL-37546 1A2HZ DM-4Side B runout
AL-37547 1A2HZ ② DM-1Side C runout
BL-37547 1A2HZ DM--4Side D runout
MX200370Label Side A
MX200371Label Side B
MX200372Label Side C
MX200373Label Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Epic 2ELPS 0036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Epic 2ELPS 0036First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Colombia | Epic EP2S-9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | Epic 33206First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 88562 / Epic 88562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Epic EPC 88562 / Epic 88562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 88562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | Epic 36・3P-328~9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 36・3P-328~9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 36・3P-328~9First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Epic 2ELPS 0036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | Epic KE2 37545 / CBS/Sony LP-1559-60-EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic AGP 117/118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic DST 70007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 88562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Brazil | Globo/Columbia 423.029A / Globo/Columbia 423.030BLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Epic 19439848271 / Legacy 19439848271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | US | Epic 19439848271 / Legacy 19439848271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | CBS/Sony KJPL-0288-9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Epic EPC 88562LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic KE2 37545.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE2 37545, EPC 88562, 2ELPS 0036, EP2S-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T2 PAL-37546-IN TML-S C and o 1T PBL-37546-IN TML-S E3. 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.
