Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1973
Live And Let Die 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.
62 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 32 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.
7YCE 21722-1 KT 6A side runout variant 1
7YCE 21723-1 KT 5B side runout variant 1
7YCE 21722-1 KT 2A side runout variant 2
7YCE 21723-1 KT 1B side runout variant 2
7YCE 21722 - 1 KT 5Side A Stamped Run-out, variant 1
7YCE 21723 - 1 KT 5Side B Stamped Run-out, variant 1
7YCE 21722 - 1 KT LJSide A Stamped Run-out, variant 2
7YCE 21723 - 1 KT LJSide B Stamped Run-out, variant 2
7YCE 21722-1A-side (Stamped)
7YCE 21723-1B-side (Stamped)
7YCE 21722 - 1 AO KT 1Side A Stamped Run-out
7YCE 21723 - 1 G KT 1Side B Stamped Run-out
7YCE 21722Label matrix, side A
7YCE 21723Label matrix, side B
S45 - X48075Side A
S45 - X48075Side B
S45-X48074-J7 #2 ─◁A-side runout, variant 1
S45-X48075-J7 ─◁B-side runout, variant 1
S45-X48074-J7 #2 ─◁A-side runout, variant 2
S45-X48075-J4 #2 ─◁B-side runout, variant 2
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 | Apple RecordsFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 15103First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 1103First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 15103First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records P.M.C. 1006First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 15103First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | Argentina | Apple Records 15103First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Apple Records A-10270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Apple Records 4 C006_05361 / Apple Records R5987First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-69First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Apple Records 1863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | Apple Records APPLE 40First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Colombia | Odeon 46269First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | Apple Records R 5987First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Denmark | Apple Records R 5987First year7" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Odeon EPS-17197 / MPL EPS-171977", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Apple Records R59877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18637", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 18637", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Parlophone 1C 006-05 3617", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 5987 / MPL R 59877", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 5987 / MPL R 59877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 5987 / MPL R 59877", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 5987 / MPL R 59877", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 5987 / MPL R 59877", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
83 vinyl pressings of Live And Let Die are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Japan, Norway and more. One of them is Apple Records R5987, released June 1, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R5987, 1863, EAR-10401, A-10270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21722-1 KT 6 and 7YCE 21723-1 KT 5. 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.
