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Live... In The Raw

by W.A.S.P. · 1987

36 pressings19 countriesHeavy MetalGlamRock

Live... In The Raw was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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... In The Raw

22 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 16 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.

Canada

1987
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLT-48053
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CLT-48053-1 1A 2HDZL DM 3Side A runout

CLT-48053-2 1A 2DZL DM 1Side B runout

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UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records EST 2040Capitol Records 74 8053 1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

EST 2040 A-1-1-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 1

EST 2040 B-1-1-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 1

EST 2040 A-1-1-1- :1 DDSide A runout, variant 2

EST 2040 B-1-1-1- X1 DDSide B runout, variant 2

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLT-48053
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CLT-48053-A-21 DMM SP1-1 SterlingSide A runout

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLT-48053
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

CLT1-40853-1A G1 A6side a (etched)

CLT2-40853-1A G1 B1side b (etched)

CLT-1-48053side a label

CLT-2-48053side b label

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US

1987
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CLT-48053
Format
LP, Album · SRC Pressing
Runout / matrix

CLT-48053-A-Z1 DMM SP 1-1 SterlingSide A Runout

CLT-48053-B-Z1 DMM SP 1-1 SterlingSide B Runout

CLT-1-48053Side A Label

CLT-2-48053Side B Label

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

All 36 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987ArgentinaCapitol Records 81 7480531 / Capitol Records 58534First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987ArgentinaCapitol Records 81 7480531 / Capitol Records 58534First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987AustraliaCapitol Records ST 748053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BarbadosCapitol Records CLT48053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987BrazilCapitol Records 066 748053 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987CanadaCapitol Records CLT-48053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987CanadaCapitol Records CLT-48053LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1987EuropeCapitol Records 1C 064-7 48053 1 / Capitol Records 064 74 8053 1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987EuropeCapitol Records 038-7 48053 1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987FranceCapitol Records 74 8053 1 / Capitol Records 7480531First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987FranceCapitol Records 74 8053 1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987GreeceCapitol Records 062 7480531 / Capitol Records EST-2040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987ItalyEMI 64 7480531 / Capitol Records 64 7480531First yearLPLP
1987JapanCapitol Records RP28-5518 / Capitol Records CLT-48053First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1987JapanCapitol Records RP28-5518 / Capitol Records CLT-48053First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 32 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017UK & EuropeMadfish SMALP1076LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017EuropeMadfish SMALP1076LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCapitol Records 038-74 8053 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKFame FA 3249 / Fame 41 3249 1LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Inside The Electric Circus4:32
  2. A2I Don't Need No Doctor3:38
  3. A3L.O.V.E. Machine4:27
  4. A4Wild Child6:02
  5. A59.5.-N.A.S.T.Y.5:12
  6. A6Sleeping (In The Fire)5:29
  7. B1The Manimal4:52
  8. B2I Wanna Be Somebody6:40
  9. B3Harder Faster7:22
  10. B4Blind In Texas5:40
  11. B5Scream Until You Like It (Theme From The Film "Ghoulies II")3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live... In The Raw are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Live... In The Raw are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 2017.

When was Live... In The Raw first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Canada, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records CLT-48053.

How do I tell if my copy of Live... In The Raw is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLT-48053, EST 2040, 81 7480531, ST 748053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CLT-48053-1 1A 2HDZL DM 3 and CLT-48053-2 1A 2DZL DM 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live... In The Raw 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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