Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joel · 1987
Концерт 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.
23 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 19 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.
AL 40977 1A DMM G l STERLING TJ C6Run-out side A, variant 1
BL 40977 1A DMM ↓ G 4 ↓ STERLING TJ B2Run-out side B, variant 1
AL 40978 1A DMM ↓ STERLING TJ G 3 A2Run-out side C, variant 1
BL 40978 1A DMM G l STERLING TJ D 12Run-out side D, variant 1
460407-1-A1 V TY1Runout Side A
460407-1-B2 VRunout Side B
460407-1-C1 TY1 CRunout Side C
460407-1-D2 VRunout Side D
△ MX 219905 460407.1 R1 S1Side A runout
△ MX 219906 460407 R1 S2Side B runout
△ MX 219907 460407.1 R2 S1Side C runout
△ MX 219908 460407.1 R2 S2Side D runout
231.066-APrinted on A Side Label of Disc 1
231.066-BPrinted on B Side Label of Disc 1
231.067-APrinted on A Side Label of Disc 2
231.067-BPrinted on B Side Label of Disc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.968 / Discos CBS 120.969First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | CBS 460407 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Bolivia | Discos CBS SLP - 20506 / CBS 20506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | CBS 231066/67 / Discos CBS 231066/67First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia PC2 40996First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia PC2 40996 / Columbia CPC2 40996LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1987 | Colombia | CBS C2L0022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 460407 1 / CBS CX2 40996First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 460407 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 460407 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | CBS CBS 460407 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Hong Kong | CBS CYA 1250-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Hong Kong | CBS CYA 1250First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS 460407 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | CBS CBS 460407-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Columbia 467448 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 467448 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Концерт are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1987 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia C2X 40996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C2X 40996, 460407 1, 35AP 3430~1, SLP - 20506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40977 1A DMM G l STERLING TJ C6 and BL 40977 1A DMM ↓ G 4 ↓ STERLING TJ B2. 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.
