South Africa
1971- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VAC 79316
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
VAC 79316 ASide 1 Etched
VAC 79316 BSide 2 Etched

Vinyl pressings
by Country Joe McDonald · 1971
Incredible! Live! was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
VAC 79316 ASide 1 Etched
VAC 79316 BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | South Africa | Vanguard VAC 79316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Vanguard VSD 79316LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Vanguard 519 049LP | LP |
| 1972 | Japan | Vanguard SR769LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79316LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vanguard VSD 79316LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vanguard 0062.171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Vanguard VSD-79316LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Incredible! Live! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in South Africa. One of them is Vanguard VAC 79316.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VAC 79316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VAC 79316 A and VAC 79316 B. 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.