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Five Live Yardbirds

by The Yardbirds · 1964

68 pressings18 countriesBlues RockRock

Five Live Yardbirds was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Five Live Yardbirds

7 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33SX 1677
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2725-1N H 1Side A runout, stamped

XAX 2726-1N M 1Side B runout, stamped

XAX.2725Side A label, in parantheses

XAX.2726Side B label, in parantheses

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33OSX 1677
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2725-1 NSide A

XAX 2726-1 NSide B

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33OSX 1677
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2725-1 N (stamped)Side A

XAX 2726-1 N (stamped)Side B

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33 MSX 1677Columbia 33MSX.1677
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2725-1 NStamped A

XAX 2726-1 NStamped B

XAX.2725Label A

XAX.2726Label B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33JSX 1677
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2725 ..0Side A runout

XAX 2726 ..0Side B runout

XAX.2725Side A label

XAX.2726Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 68 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 1677First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaColumbia 33OSX 1677First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandColumbia 33 MSX 1677 / Columbia 33MSX.1677First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaColumbia 33JSX 1677First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964Southern RhodesiaColumbia 33JSX 1677First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia 33SX 1677First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia 33SX 1677First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia 33SX 1677LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1965JapanBYG Records BYG(M)-151 / BYG Records BY-368-1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKColumbia 33SX 1677LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966JapanOdeon OP-7479LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1966JapanOdeon OP-7479LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKColumbia 33SX 1677 / Columbia SX 1677LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966UKColumbia 33SX 1677 / Columbia SX 1677LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyEpic LN 26 201 / CBS LN 26 201LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanOdeon OP-8865LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970JapanOdeon OP-8865LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1970JapanOdeon OP-8865LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971UKColumbia 33SX 1677 / Columbia SX 1677LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971UKColumbia 33SX 1677 / Columbia SX 1677LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972FranceBYG Records 529.903 / BYG Records BYG 529 903LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanBYG Records YX-6023LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1972JapanBYG Records YX-6023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanBYG Records YX-6023LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKColumbia 33SX 1677 / Columbia SX 1677LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1975USSpringboard SPB-4036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USSpringboard SPB-4036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975USSpringboard SPB-4036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979ArgentinaMusic Hall 13.215-0LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979GermanyCharly Records CR 3061LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyOxford OX/3174LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKCharly Records CR 30173LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980USKoala KOA 14796LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1981New ZealandCharly Records CHARLP6LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982GermanyLine Records LLP 5159 ANLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982SpainAuvi L7 355LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982YugoslaviaJugodisk LPS 1050 / Charly Records LPS 1050LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanSeven Seas K22P-381LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983South KoreaCharly Records CHARLY 9005 / Charly Records CR 30173LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985SpainCFE ES-187LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985SpainCFE ES-187LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988USRhino Records R1 70189LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989EuropeDecal LIK 55LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainCFE 30100187LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1999ItalyGet Back GET 556 P / Get Back GET556 PLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Album, Reissue, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1999ItalyGet Back GET556 / Get Back Get556LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1999ItalyGet Back GET556LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeReplay RPLP8110LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeCulture FactoryLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2024WorldwideCulture Factory 783 751LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024EuropeCharly Records GGP33SX1677LPLP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCharly Records CR 30173LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 13215LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaNardem Records NARDEM 009LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?CanadaNardem Records NARDEM 009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceBYG Records BYG 529 903LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?TaiwanHaishan Records HS-396LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKCharly Records CR 30173LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCharly Records CR 30173LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKCharly Records CR 30173LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33SX 1677 / Columbia SX 1677LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSpringboard SPB-4036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSpringboard SPB-4036LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USSpringboard SPB-4036LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Too Much Monkey Business
  2. A2I Got Love If You Want It
  3. A3Smokestack Lightnin'
  4. A4Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
  5. A5Respectable
  6. B1Five Long Years
  7. B2Pretty Girl
  8. B3Louise
  9. B4I'm A Man
  10. B5Here 'Tis

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Five Live Yardbirds are there?

68 vinyl pressings of Five Live Yardbirds are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1964 and 2024.

When was Five Live Yardbirds first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and more. One of them is Columbia 33SX 1677.

How do I tell if my copy of Five Live Yardbirds is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33SX 1677, 33OSX 1677, 33 MSX 1677, 33JSX 1677) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Five Live Yardbirds on vinyl worth?

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.

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