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Vinyl pressings

Live And Dangerous

by Thin Lizzy · 1978

63 pressings21 countriesHard RockClassic RockRock

Live And Dangerous 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Live And Dangerous

36 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 17 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

June 2, 1978
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6641 807
Format
LP, Album · Withdrawn 1st Pressing
Runout / matrix

(lyre symbol) 9199645 1¥//1 UT L 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped

(lyre symbol) 9199645 2¥//2 UT 1 1 C 4 6Side B runout, stamped

(lyre symbol) 9199646 1¥//1 UT 11 26Side C runout, stamped

(lyre symbol) 9199646 2¥//1 UT 1 o 33Side D runout, stamped

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UK

June 1978
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6641 807
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Side A Corrected Cut
Runout / matrix

9199645 1Y // 3 UTSide A runout, stamped, variant 1

9199645 2Y // 2 UTSide B runout, stamped, variant 1

9199646 1Y // 3 UTSide C runout, stamped, variant 1

9199646 2Y // 1 UTSide D runout, stamped, variant 1

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UK

June 1978
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6641 807
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Side A Corrected Cut, Label Variant
Runout / matrix

9199645 1Y//3 UT 1 4 5 [Utopia lyre symbol]Variant 1: Side A runout

9199645 2Y//2 UT 1 1 LC 2 7 [Utopia lyre symbol]Variant 1: Side B runout

9199646 1Y//1 UT 1 5: 1 4 [Utopia lyre symbol]Variant 1: Side C runout

9199646 2Y//1 UT 1 o 1 6 [Utopia lyre symbol]Variant 1: Side D runout

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UK

June 1978
Label and catalog number
Vertigo 6641 807Vertigo 9199 645
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Side A Corrected Cut, Label Variant
Runout / matrix

9199645 1Y // 5 UT 12 4Side A runout, stamped

(lyre symbol) 9199645 2Y // 1 UT 11 1Side 2 runout, stamped

[Lyre Symbol]Records 1 & 2, A & B Side Runout, Etched

9199 645.1Side I label

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US

June 1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 2BS 3213
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

2BS-1-3213 JW 1 #2 0A-side runout, variant 1

2BS-2-3213 JW 1 #2 0B-side runout, variant 1

2BS-3-321-̶̷2̶̷ 3 JW 1 #3 0C-side runout, variant 1

2BS-4-3213 JW-1 #1 0 SUBD-side runout, variant 1

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US

June 1978
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 2BS 3213
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

2BS-1-3213 LW2 ✲Runout Side A Etched, exc ✲ Stamped, Variant 1

2BS-2-3213 LW-1✲Runout Side B Etched, exc ✲ Stamped, Variant 1

2BS-3-3213 LW4 ✲Runout Side C Etched, exc ✲ Stamped, Variant 1

2BS-4-3213 LW-2 ✲Runout Side D Etched, exc ✲ Stamped, Variant 1

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

All 63 vinyl pressings

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

1970s39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978AustraliaVertigo 6641 810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978CanadaMercury SRM-2-7512First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ColombiaVertigo 6641 807First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceVertigo 9199 646 / Phonogram 9199 646First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GreeceVertigo 6641807 / Vertigo 6641 807First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GreeceVertigo 6641807LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1978IrelandPhilips 6641 807First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyVertigo 6641 810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanVertigo SFX 10057~8First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanVertigo SFX 10057~8First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978NetherlandsVertigo 6641 810First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978NetherlandsVertigo 6641 810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978NetherlandsVertigo 6641 810First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978NetherlandsVertigo 6641 810First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978NetherlandsVertigo 6641 810First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 39 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKVertigo 6641 807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980UKVertigo 6641 807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980UKVertigo 6641 807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980JapanVertigo BT-5355-6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984JapanVertigo 15PP 36-37LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984UKVertigo PRID 6 / Vertigo 6641 807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989South KoreaVertigo 6641 810 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RP 1261LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USFriday Music FRM 9999LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2009USFriday Music FRM 9999LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKBack On Black RCV034LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2011UKBack On Black RCV034LPLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2014WorldwideVertigo 0802644 / Mercury 0802644LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014UK & EuropeVertigo 5354274 / Vertigo 0600753542743LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017USWarner Bros. Records RHO1-3213LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMercury 0802644 / Universal Music 00602508026447LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022USFriday Music FRM-3213LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USFriday Music FRM-3213LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USFriday Music FRM-03213LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USFriday Music FDAT-99134LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVertigo 6641 810 / Vertigo 9199 657, 9199 658LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVertigo 6641 810 / Vertigo 9199 657, 9199 658LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsVertigo 6641 810LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USWarner Bros. Records 2BS 3213LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USWarner Bros. Records 2BS 3213LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Jailbreak4:35
  2. A2Emerald4:38
  3. A3Southbound4:45
  4. A4Rosalie / Cowgirl's Song4:12
  5. B1Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)3:57
  6. B2Massacre2:55
  7. B3Still In Love With You7:45
  8. B4Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed3:44
  9. C1Cowboy Song4:58
  10. C2The Boys Are Back In Town4:40
  11. C3Don't Believe A Word2:15
  12. C4Warrior4:00
  13. C5Are You Ready2:55
  14. D1Suicide5:10
  15. D2Sha La La5:35
  16. D3Baby Drives Me Crazy6:45
  17. D4The Rocker4:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live And Dangerous are there?

63 vinyl pressings of Live And Dangerous are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.

When was Live And Dangerous first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany, France and more. One of them is Vertigo 6641 807, released June 2, 1978.

How do I tell if my copy of Live And Dangerous is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6641 807, 2BS 3213, 6641 810, SRM-2-7512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (lyre symbol) 9199645 1¥//1 UT L 1 1 4 and (lyre symbol) 9199645 2¥//2 UT 1 1 C 4 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live And Dangerous 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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