Vinyl pressings
by Tower Of Power · 1976
Live And In Living Color was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
BS-2924 41278 A-WB#2 •─◁ KENDUN-ASide A, etched/stamped, variant 1
BS-2924 41279 A-WB#2 •─◁ KENDUN-ASide B, etched/stamped, variant 1
BS-2924 41278 A-WB •─◁ KENDUN-ASide A, etched/stamped, variant 2
BS-2924 41279 A-WB#3 •─◁ KENDUN-ASide B, etched/stamped, variant 2
R 113542 A-1Runouts (Side I), Etched, Variant 1
R 113542 BRunouts (Side II), Etched, Variant 1
R-113542A-1 I AIARunouts (Side I), Etched, Variant 2
R-133542B 1 I AIARunouts (Side II), Etched, Variant 2
BS-2924 41278-B•?•W-1side A - etched (? = scratched out)
BS-2924 41279-A•?•W-?side B - etched (? = scratched out)
KENDUN ✲side A & B - stamped
(Side A - Etched/Stamped)SIDE 1 BS 2924 41278-A #1 KENDUN 0
(Side B - Etched/Stamped)SIDE 2 BS-2924 #1 41279-A KENDUN 0
SIDE 1 BS-2924 SUB41278-A #1 KENDUN B 0Side A, etched/stamped
SIDE 2 BS-2924 41279-A #2 KENDUN-A 0Side B, etched/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.001First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 221First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10159WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10159WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Gamma GWEA-5217First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56221First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | Friday Music FRM-2924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2924LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Live And In Living Color are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2924.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2924, K 56221, 26.001, WB 56 221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2924 41278 A-WB#2 •─◁ KENDUN-A and BS-2924 41279 A-WB#2 •─◁ KENDUN-A. 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.
