Vinyl pressings
by Uriah Heep · 1973
Uriah Heep Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 18 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.
ISLD 1 1A-2 A G 1Runout side A
ISLD 1 1B-2 R P 2Runout side B
ISLD 2 1A-1 A L 2Runout side C
ISLD 2 1B-1 R L 1Runout side D
ISLP-1-A-3A-side, etched
ISLP-1-3-3 [scratched out] 3B-side, etched
ISLP-2-A-4C-side, etched
ISLP-2-B-4D-side, etched
ISLD1 1 A - 2A-side, etched, variant 1
ISLD1 1 B - 2B-side, etched, variant 1
ISLD2 1 A - 1C-side, etched, variant 1
ISLD2 1 B - 1D-side, etched, variant 1
ISLD-1-A-3Runout, side A, etched
ISLD-1-B-B3Runout, side B, etched
ISLD-2-A-4Runout, side C, etched
ISLD-2-B-4Runout, side D, etched
ISLD 1 1 A-2 G P 1Side A, Stamped - Variant 1
ISLD1 1 B-2 G O 1Side B, Stamped - Variant 1
ISLD2 1 A-1 G 1Side C, Stamped - Variant 1
ISLD2 1 B-1 GL 1Side D, Stamped - Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Island Records ISLD 1 / Island Records ISLD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Island Records 86 796 XDTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7503 / Bronze SRM-2-7503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 6641 123 / Bronze 6641 123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Bronze Records Ltd. BRO 6002 / Bronze ISLD 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Bronze 86 796 XDTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Island Records 86 796 XDT / Bronze ISLD 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | Bronze ISLD-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Bronze ISLD-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 83001 / Bronze ILPS 83001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Island Records ILPS 83001 / Bronze ILPS 83001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Bronze 6641 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Peru | Bronze 0000001.5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Island Records ISLD 1 / Bronze ISLD 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Bronze 28773-XD / Island Records 28773-XDLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIP-5116-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | Bronze 28773-XD / Island Records 28773-XDLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Brazil | Bronze 2659 046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Mercury SRM-2-7503 / Bronze SRM-2-7503LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Raw Power RAWLP 041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | SNC Records MZE-0111-0114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP718 / Bronze MOVLP718LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | BMG BMGRM089LP / Sanctuary BMGRM089LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT2LP91LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Bronze Records Ltd. DLPL 453/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Bronze 28 773 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Bronze 810 003/004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Mercury SRM-2-7503LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Bronze 893602 / Bronze 893.602LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 773 XDTLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Island Records 86 796 XDT / Bronze 86 794 XTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 773 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 86 796 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 773 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Bronze ABROL 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Ariola LAD-065 / Island Records ISLD-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Bronze 28 773 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Bronze 86 796 XDTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | KA Stereo 565LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
112 vinyl pressings of Uriah Heep Live are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1973 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Israel, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze ISLD 1, released May 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ISLD 1, ISLD1, SRM-2-7503, ISLD-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ISLD 1 1A-2 A G 1 and ISLD 1 1B-2 R P 2. 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.
