Vinyl pressings
by The Tubes · 1978
What Do You Want From Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
AM SP 19019 RE-1 P1 ∆23055Side A runout, variant 1, etched
AM SP 19020 RE-1 P1 ∆23055-XSide B runout, variant 1, etched
AM SP 19021 RE-1 M1 X ∆23056Side C runout, variant 1, etched
AM SP 19022 RE-1 P2 ∆23056-XSide D runout, variant 1, etched
AM SP 19019 RCA1۰[Face with pointy ears] I AI CEtched Side A, except I AI stamped
AM SP 19020 RCA 1۰[Face with pointy ears] I AI CEtched Side B, except I AI stamped
SP 19021 RCA 1۰[Face with pointy ears] I A2 AEtched Side C, except I A2 stamped
AM SP 19022 RCA 1۰[Face with pointy ears] I AI AEtched Side D, except I AI stamped
T2 AM SP 19019 RE-1 T3Runout, side 1, variant 1
T1 AM SP 19020 RE-1 T2Runout, side 2, variant 1
T1 AM SP 19021 RE-1 T1Runout, side 3, variant 1
T1 AM SP 19022 RE-1 T1Runout, side 4, variant 1
AM SP 19019 RE-1 M1 △23055(4)Side 1 Runout
AM SP 19020 RE-1 M1 △23055-X (5)Side 2 Runout
AM SP 19021 RE-1 M1 △23056 (1)Side 3 Runout
AM SP 19022 RE-1 M1 △23056-X (1)Side 4 Runout
SP-17010
SP-17011
AM SP 17010 M2 △23129 (1)
AM SP 17011 M1 △23129-X (1)
T2 AM SP19019 RE-1 M4 (Strikethrough) T3Side A, Etched
T1 AM SP19022 RE-1 T1Side B, Etched
T1 AM SP19020 RE-1 T2Side C, Etched
T1 AM SP19021 RE-1 T1Side D, Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | A&M Records L45797/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | A&M Records 31C 164 61340/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 96003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-6003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP-96003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | A&M Records SP 6003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLM 68460First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | A&M Records AMLM 68460 / A&M Records SP 6003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | A&M Records ASLAM 68460First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | A&M Records ASLAM 68460First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1015/16First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | A&M Records GXG-1015/16First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | A&M Records L45797/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | A&M Records PPSP 6003/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | A&M Records ASLAM 68460LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | A&M Records 396 003-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 396 003-1 / A&M Records 827 699-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-6003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of What Do You Want From Live are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-6003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-6003, SP-17012, AMLM 68460, AM SP 19022 RE-1 T2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AM SP 19019 RE-1 P1 ∆23055 and AM SP 19020 RE-1 P1 ∆23055-X. 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.
