Vinyl pressings
by The Stranglers · 1979
Live (X Cert) was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
UAG 30224 A-1U G 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 1
UAG 30224 B-1U T 3 PECKORunout side B, variant 1
UAG 30224 A-1U R 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 2
UAG 30224 B-1U R 1 PECKORunout side B, variant 2
UAG 30224 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout Side A, stamped / etched
UAG 30224 B-1U PECKORunout Side B, stamped / etched
〄 SILBT 8870-1 °Runout Side A [Stamped]. Variant 1
〄 SILBT 8871-7 °Runout Side B [Stamped]. Variant 1
〄 SILBT 8870-1 °Runout Side A [Stamped]. Variant 2
〄 SILBT 8871-4Runout Side B [Stamped]. Variant 2
UAG 30224 A-1U A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A, runout. Etched /Stamped
UAG 30224 B-1U PECKOSide B, runout. Etched /Stamped
E 072-62 412-ASide A label
E 072-62 412-BSide B label
SMX-53865Side A label
SMX-53866Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | United Artists Records L 36842 / United Artists Records UAG 30224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 30224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 30224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 30224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 30224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | United Artists Records 2S 068 62412 / United Artists Records 2S 068 - 62.412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-62 412 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-62 412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | United Artists Records UAG 30224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | United Artists Records 3c 064-62412First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | United Artists Records UAL 24079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-670First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-670First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1979 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 5C 062-62412First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L36842First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | United Artists Records L36842 / United Artists Records UAL 2988LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | United Artists Records 14C 062-62412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | United Artists Records UAG 30224LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | United Artists Records UALA 30224 / Liberty UALA 30224LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | EMI 2C 068-62.412 / Liberty 2C 068-62.412LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30224 / Liberty UAG 30224LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30224 / Liberty UAG 30224LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30224 / Liberty UAG 30224LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Live (X Cert) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Japan, Portugal, Scandinavia and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAG 30224, released February 24, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAG 30224, GP-670, 8E 072 62412, L 36842) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAG 30224 A-1U G 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT and UAG 30224 B-1U T 3 PECKO. 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.
