Vinyl pressings
by Whitesnake · 1980
Live... In The Heart Of The City was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
SNAKE 11 A-1Runout side A, Variant 1
SNAKE 11 B-2Runout side B, Variant 1
SNAKE 12 A-1Runout side C, Variant 1
SNAKE 12 B-1Runout side D, Variant 1
SNAKE 11 A-1Side 1 runout
SNAKE 11 B-2Side 2 runout
SNAKE 12 A-1Side 3 runout
SNAKE 12 B-1Side 4 runout
SNAKE 11-A-1 70 2Runout Stamped Side A
SNAKE 11 B-2 72 1Runout Stamped Side B
SNAKE 12-A-1 76 2Runout Stamped Side C
SNAKE 12-B-1 76 2Runout Stamped Side D
SNAKE 11 A-1 24Variant 1 Side 1 runout
SNAKE 11 B-2 13Variant 1 Side 2 runout
SNAKE 12 A-1 572Variant 1 Side 3 runout
SNAKE 12 B-1 12Variant 1 Side 4 runout
SNAKE 11 A-1 52Side 1, variant 1
SNAKE 11 B-2 61Side 2, variant 1
SNAKE 12 A-1 62Side 3, variant 1
SNAKE 12 B-1 49Side 4, variant 1
Snake 11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Mirage WTG 19292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Mirage WTG 19292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage XWTG19292 / Atlantic XWTG19292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage XGHS24168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage XWTG 19292 / Atlantic XWTG 19292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Mirage XWTG 19292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Liberty 164-79 0862 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | United Artists Records 1A13883023/4 / Sunburst Records Ltd. 1A13883023/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | United Artists Records 1A 138-83023/4 / Sunburst 1A 138-83023/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Underdog 67.637 / Sunburst 67.637First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI Electrola 164-83 023/24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Liberty 1C 164-83 023/24 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-83 023/24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Liberty 134-7 90860 1 / EMI 134-7 90860 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Liberty 1C 164-83 023/24 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-83 023/24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Liberty 1C 164-83 023/24 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-83 023/24First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Back On Black RCV008LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK & Europe | Back On Black RCV008LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Canada | Mirage AGEK 2606LPLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Geffen Records GHS 24168LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Spain | Liberty 164-1830233 / Liberty 164-1830243LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | United Artists Records SNAKE 1 / Sunburst SNAKE 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Geffen Records GHS 24168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Geffen Records GHS 24168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
66 vinyl pressings of Live... In The Heart Of The City are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1980 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is United Artists Records SNAKE 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SNAKE 1, 0C 156-83023/24, 166-83023/2, WTG 19292) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SNAKE 11 A-1 and SNAKE 11 B-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.
