Japan
December 20, 1971- Label and catalog number
- Stateside SP-80374
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
SP -- 80374-AS 1SSide A
SP - 80374-BS 1SSide B

Vinyl pressings
by UFO · 1971
Live 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.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
SP -- 80374-AS 1SSide A
SP - 80374-BS 1SSide B
SP -- 80374-AS 1SSide A
SP - 80374-BS 1SSide B
SP -- 80374-AS 1SSide A
SP - 80374-BS 1SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside SP-80374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside SP-80374First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside SP-80374First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SLK 16 769 - P / Decca SLK 16769-PLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SLK 16769-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SLK 16 769 - P / Decca SLK 16769-PLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca SLK 16769-PLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | A.K.A. Records AKA 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | A.K.A. Records AKA 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | A.K.A. Records AKP 2LP, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | A.K.A. Records AKA 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Gate Records GALP 4.00697 J / Line GALP 4.00697 JLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Repertoire Records V 149 / Repertoire Records REP 2254LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Unknown | Repertoire Records REP2483 / Repertoire Records V 149CLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 AS / Nova 6.21 454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Teldec 6.21454LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 AO / Nova 6.21 454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 AO / Nova 6.21 454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 16769-P / Decca 6.21454 ASLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 16769-P / Decca SLK 16769 PLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova SLK 16769-P / Nova 6.21454 ASLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 AO / Nova 6.21 454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 AS / Nova 6.21 454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 / Nova 6.21 454LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 AS / Decca SLK 16769-PLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.21454 / Nova SLK 16769-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SLK 16769-P / Decca SLK 16769 PLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | DECCA SLK 16 769 - P / Nova 6.21 454LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Live are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Japan. One of them is Stateside SP-80374, released December 20, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-80374) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP -- 80374-AS 1S and SP - 80374-BS 1S. 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.