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Live!

by The Kids From Fame · 1983

13 pressings13 countriesVocalRockPopStage & Screen

Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Live!

13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.

UK

1983
Label and catalog number
BBC Records KIDLP003
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

KIDLP 003 A 3U-1-1Side 1 runout

KIDLP 003 B 4U-1-2Side 2 runout

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Germany

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor PL 89257
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

E-0608 A-1/83S ISide A stamped

E-0608 B-2/83S ISide B stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaRCA Victor TLP-50107First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1983Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor APL 1 4674First yearLPLP
1983CanadaRCA AFL1-4674First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceRCA Victor PL 25460First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GermanyRCA Victor PL 89257First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983GreeceRCA RCLP20258 / RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20258First yearLPLP
1983IrelandRCA RCALP 5066First yearLPLP
1983IsraelRCA AFL 1-4674 / RCA Victor AFL 1-4674First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983PortugalRCA PL 14674First yearLPLP
1983ScandinaviaRCA Victor PL 25460First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainRCA Victor PL-14674First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKBBC Records KIDLP003First yearLPLP
1983USRCA Victor AFL1 - 4674First yearLPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Body Language3:15
  2. A2Could We Be Magic Like You3:33
  3. A3Friday Night3:58
  4. A4Desdemona3:30
  5. A5Starmaker4:06
  6. A6Hi-Fidelity3:00
  7. B1Mannequin3:00
  8. Medley
  9. B2.1A Special Place
  10. B2.2It's Gonna Be A Long Night
  11. B2.3I Still Believe In Me
  12. B2.4The Secret
  13. B2.5Be My Music
  14. B3Life Is A Celebration3:20
  15. B4We Got The Power3:08
  16. B5Fame2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live! are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Live! are listed here, from 13 countries.

When was Live! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1 - 4674.

How do I tell if my copy of Live! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1 - 4674, KIDLP003, APL 1 4674, AFL1-4674) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live! on vinyl worth?

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.

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