Vinyl pressings
by The Manhattan Transfer · 1987
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
STA-876353-C-DMM I-I PrecisionRunout A variant 1
STA-876354-C-DMM I-I PrecisionRunout B variant 1
STA-876353-D-DMM 1-8 PrecisionRunout A variant 2
STA-876354-C-DMM 1-1 PrecisionRunout B variant 2
ST-A-876353-ARA Side label
ST-A-876354-ARB Side label
78.17231 A STA-876353-D-DMM 2-4 SP-CAN Precision CRRunout A
78.17231 A STA-876353-D-DMM 2-4 SPCAN Precision CRRunout B
ST-A-876354Label A
ST-A-876353Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Atlantic 80632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Atlantic 81723-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | Atlantic 604.7281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic 78 17231First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Atlantic A1 81723LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Atlantic 604.7281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Atlantic 781 723-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Atlantic 78 1723-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | Atlantic P-13430First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | Portugal | Atlantic 1591651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Atlantic 781 723-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Atlantic 781 723-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 81723-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 81723-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Atlantic 7 A1-81723LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Atlantic 81723-1LP | LP |
18 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 81723-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 81723-1, 80632, 604.7281, 78 17231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-876353-C-DMM I-I Precision and STA-876354-C-DMM I-I Precision. 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.
