Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1977
Love You Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
53 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 28 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.
COC 89101-A ST-RS-773937 M 1Side A runout, etched
COC 89101-B ST-RS-773938 M 1Side B runout, etched
COC 89101-C ST-RS-773939 N 1ASide C runout, etched
COC 89101-D ST-RS-773940 Q 1Side D runout, etched
COC 89101-A ST-RS-773937 M 1Side A runout, etched
COC 89101-B ST-RS-773938 M 1Side B runout, etched
COC 89101-C ST-RS-773939 N 1ASide C runout, etched
COC 89101-D ST-RS-773940 Q 1Side D runout, etched
ST RS 773937 ∴ COC 89101-A-1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
ST RS 773938 ∴ COC 89101-B-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
ST RS 773939 ∴ COC 89101-C-1Side C runout, etched, variant1
ST RS 773940 ∴ COC 89101-D-1Side D runout, etched, variant 1
ST RS 773937 - BBB 1-11 PRC STERLING (PR)Side A Runout
ST-RS 773938 - AAA 1-111 (PR) PRCSide B Runout
ST-RS-773939-AAA 1-11 (PR) STERLING PRCSide C Runout
ST-RS 773940-AAA + 1-1111 PRC STERLINGSide D Runout
ST RS 773937-BB (MR) △22678 (2) STERLING (PR)Runout side A
ST-RS 773938-AA (MR) △22627 (2) (PR)Runout side B
ST-RS-773939-AA (MR) △22628 (8) STERLING (PR)Runout side C
ST-RS 773940-AA (MR) △22628-X (1) (PR) STERLINGRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Rolling Stones Records EMIS - 7610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Rolling Stones Records 11C 178-63080/1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Mexico | Rolling Stones Records SLEMB-947 / Rolling Stones Records 33C 162-63080/1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Rolling Stones Records CG 40496LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Italy | DeAgostini IGDA 1001/4 / Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | Rolling Stones RecordsLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 230507/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Rolling Stones Records 31C 166 63080/1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Rolling Stones Records CG 40496LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Rolling Stones Records CBS 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | Rolling Stones Records SLEMB-947 / Rolling Stones Records 33C 162-63080/1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Netherlands | Rolling Stones Records 1A 138-63080/81LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Rolling Stones Records COC 89101 / Rolling Stones Records COC-2-9001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Rolling Stones Records 1A 138-63080/81LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Rolling Stones Records 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Rolling Stones Records 450208 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
84 vinyl pressings of Love You Live are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1977 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records COC 89101, released September 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COC 89101, CUNSP 69101, COC 2-9001, WEA-3046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COC 89101-A ST-RS-773937 M 1 and COC 89101-B ST-RS-773938 M 1. 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.
