Vinyl pressings
by UB40 · 1983
Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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.
LP DEP 4 A2 TOWN HOUSEA runout, etched, "TOWN HOUSE" stamped, variant 1
LP DEP 4 B2 TOWN HOUSEB runout, etched, "TOWN HOUSE" stamped, variant 1
LP DEP 4 A1 TOWN HOUSEA runout, etched, "TOWN HOUSE" stamped, variant 2
LP DEP 4 B1 TOWN HOUSEB runout, etched, "TOWN HOUSE" stamped, variant 2
LP DEP 4 A-3U-1-
LP.DEP.4-B-1 TOWN HOUSE
810878-1 S 1
810878-1 S 2
LP DEP 4 A2A-Side Runout Groove
LP DEP 4 B2B-Side Runout Groove
LP DEP 4 A2A-Side Runout Groove
LP DEP 4 B2B-Side Runout Groove
V 〄 Ⓑ LP DEP-4A 111 ✣ DStamped in runout A
LP DEP-4B 111 ✣Stamped in runout B
LP DEP-4-ALabel A
LP DEP-4-BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | DEP International DEP 4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | DEP International DEP 4First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | DEP International VM 2255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | DEP International 205 292 / DEP International 205 292-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | DEP International 205 292 / DEP International 205 292-270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | Virgin LP DEP 4 / DEP International LP DEP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | DEP International 205 292 / DEP International 205 292-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | DEP International LP DEP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | DEP International VIL - 6034 / Virgin VIRG - 6034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | DEP International 205 292-320 / Virgin 205 292-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | DEP International LP DEP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | DEP International 612405First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | DEP International VNC 5035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | DEP International LP DEP 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Colombia | EMI 11001618LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Zimbabwe | Virgin VNC 5035LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Greece, Israel, Japan and more. One of them is DEP International LP DEP 4, released February 18, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP DEP 4, 810878/1, BAN LP DEP 4, VIL-6034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP DEP 4 A2 TOWN HOUSE and LP DEP 4 B2 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
