Vinyl pressings
by The Yardbirds · 1971
Live Yardbirds (Featuring Jimmy Page) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
o P AL 30615 - 1A p F X 1Side A runout, variant 1
o P BL 30615 - 1A p A 1Side B runout, variant 1
1 X o P AL 30615-1A P F 3Side A runout, variant 2
o P BL 30615-1A P A 3Side B runout, variant 2
o P AL 30615 -1A SSide A
o P BL 30615 -1ASide B
AL 30615Side A label
BL 30615Side B label
P AL 30615-1A SSide A runout
P BL 30615-1ASide B runout
AL 30615Side A label
BL 30615Side B label
E P AL 30615-1ASide 1 runout variant
E P BL 30615-1ASide 2 runout variant
AL 30615Side 1
BL 30615Side 2
E P AL 30615-1ASide 1 runout variant
E P BL 30615-1ASide 2 runout variant
AL 30615Side 1
BL 30615Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Epic E 30615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Epic E 30615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Epic E 30615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Epic E 30615LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Epic E 30615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Epic E 30615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Ic Record IC 569LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1976 | US | Columbia Special Products P 13311LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Unknown | Epic E 30615LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Unknown | Timeless Time 717 / Timeless Timeless 717LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Music For Special Experiences MFSE LP 1-0011LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Japan | Black & White Offshore Records OFF-732LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Timeless 717LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Live Yardbirds (Featuring Jimmy Page) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic E 30615.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 30615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL 30615 - 1A p F X 1 and o P BL 30615 - 1A p A 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.
