Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1966
Got Live If You Want It! was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ARL7517-1A MR |||Runout etching side A (Variant 1)
ARL7518-1A MR ||Runout etching side B (Variant 1)
ARL7517-1A MR |||'side one' Variant 2
ARL7518-1B MR ||'side two' Variant 2
ARL 7517-BW-L 11-1-66[Variant 1] Side A runout, etched
ARL 7518-BWI 11-1-66[Variant 1] Side B runout, etched
[Audio Matrix] ARL 7517-BW-L 11-11-66[Variant 2] Side A etched, [stamped] in runout
[Audio Matrix] ARL 7518 BW L 11 11-15-66[Variant 2] Side B etched, [stamped] in runout
ARL 7517-1CSide A etched
ARL 7518-1CSide B etched
ARL 7517Side A label
ARL 7518Side B label
BellSoundBoth Sides
ZAL 7517-1PSIDE 1
ZAL 7518-1PSIDE 2
ZAL 7517-1K Bell Sound ARC11-8-66A Side
ZAL 7518-1J Bell SoundB Side
ARL7517-BW 11-1-66SIDE 1
ARL7518 BW2SIDE 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | London Records PS 493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | London Records LL 3493 / London Records LL. 3493First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | London Records PS 493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Europe | Decca SKL 4838First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS-493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS-493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS-493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Venezuela | London Records LL-3493First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | London Records LL 3493 / London Records LL - 3493First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1966 | US | London Records LL 3493 / London Records LL-3493First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1966 | US | London Records LL 3493First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Decca SSS 159 / Decca SSS 159 YLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Decca SSS 159 / Decca SSS 159 YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Decca SSS 159 / Decca SSS 159 YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Decca SSS 159 Y 636LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Decca 258.027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Decca SSS 159 Y 636LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS - 493LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS - 493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS - 493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS-493LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS-493LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 493 / London Records PS - 493LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1971 | Taiwan | Hua Sheng KHS-4287LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | South Africa | Decca SKL 4495LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Decca SSS 159 Y 636LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | London Records PS 493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | London Records 30002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | US | ABKCO 74931 / London Records PS 493LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1986 | US | London Records PS 493LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | ABKCO 74931, PS 493LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | USA & Canada | ABKCO 74931 / London Records PS 493LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1988 | Argentina | London Records 820 137 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | London Records 820 137-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Decca SKL 4838LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | London Records L18P 1817LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Netherlands | ABKCO 844 467-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | UK | London Records 844 467-1LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1995 | USA & Canada | ABKCO 7493LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1999 | Japan | London Records SLC 170LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | London Records 2132-1 / ABKCO Records 2132-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | ABKCO 2132-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | London Records PS 493LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 193.519 YLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Decca 193.519 YLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Belgium | Decca SSS 159 Y 636LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | London Records 30002LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS.493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records LL3493LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS.493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS.493LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | London Records 820 137-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | London Records 820 137-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 291 017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Decca 211 016 / Decca 211.016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 258.027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
124 vinyl pressings of Got Live If You Want It! are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1966 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK & Europe, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is London Records LL 3493, released December 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 3493, PS 493, LK 4838, SKL 4838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL7517-1A MR ||| and ARL7518-1A MR ||. 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.
