UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 583 054
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Clarke-Boland Big Band · 1969
Live At Ronnie's ; Album 1 ; Volcano was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
POLP 80045 LWRunout side A etched
A POLP 80046 LWRunout side B Etched
POLP 80045Matrix print label A
POLP 80046Matrix print label B
POLP 80045 MR (in circle) △14341 STERLING RLA side runout
POLP 80046 MR (in circle) △14341-X STERLING RLB side runout
POLP 80045A side label
POLP 80046B side label
POLP 80045 LWRunout side A etched
A POLP 80046 LWRunout side B Etched
POLP 80045Matrix print label A
POLP 80046Matrix print label B
543078-A FA runout etched
543078-B FB runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Polydor 583 054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Polydor 24-4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Polydor 24-4501First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Polydor 24-4501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Session 12 006 STLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy | Rearward RW 138-1 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | MPS Records MPS 15 076 / MPS Records 15076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records CRF 849 / BASF CRF 849LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 10 29849-3 / BASF 10 29849-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 10 29849-3 / BASF 10 29849-3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Live At Ronnie's ; Album 1 ; Volcano are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Polydor 583 054.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 583 054, 24-4501, 543.078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.