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W.A.S.P.Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast)

Vinyl pressings

Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast)

by W.A.S.P. · 1988

10 pressings1 countryHeavy MetalRock

Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Animal (F**k Like A Beast)

9 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Music For Nations 12 KUT 109
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 KUT 109 A1 ✱ MAX.Side A

12 KUT 109 B1 ✱ MAX.Side B

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Music For Nations (P)12 KUT 109
Format
12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

P 12 KUT 109 A1 ✱ MAX.Side A runout, variant 1

P 12 KUT 109 B1 ✱ MAX.Side B runout, variant 1

12 KUT 109 A1 ✱ MAX.Side A runout, variant 2

12 KUT 10[4]9 B1 ✱ MAX.Side B runout, variant 2

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Music For Nations 12 KUT 109
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Poster Sleeve
Runout / matrix

12 KUT 109 A1 ✱ MAX.Side A

12 KUT 109 B1 ✱ MAX.Side B

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Music For Nations KUT 109
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

KUT 109 A1 ✱ MAX.Side A etchings

KUT 109 B1 ✱ MAX.Side B etchings

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Music For Nations 12 KUT 109
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

12 KUT 109 A1 ✱ MAX.Side A runout

12 KUT 109 B1 ✱ MAX.Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Music For Nations 12 KUT 109
Format
12", 45 RPM, Mispress
Runout / matrix

12 KUT 109 A1 MPOA, etched

12 KUT 109 B1 MPOB, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988UKMusic For Nations 12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKMusic For Nations (P)12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1988UKMusic For Nations 12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited
1988UKMusic For Nations KUT 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKMusic For Nations 12 KUT 10912", Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo12", Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
1988UKMusic For Nations 12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress12", 45 RPM, Mispress
1988UKMusic For Nations 12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress12", 45 RPM, Mispress
1988UKMusic For Nations 12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress12", 45 RPM, Mispress
1988UKMusic For Nations 12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKMusic For Nations (P)12 KUT 109First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Picture Disc · Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. ALive Animal (F**k Like A Beast)5:30
  2. BAnimal (F**k Like A Beast)3:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast) are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK. One of them is Music For Nations 12 KUT 109.

How do I tell if my copy of Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 KUT 109, (P)12 KUT 109, KUT 109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 KUT 109 A1 ✱ MAX. and 12 KUT 109 B1 ✱ MAX.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live Animal (F**k Like A Beast) 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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