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Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore

by Cream · 1968

23 pressings6 countriesBlues RockBluesRock

Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore

6 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 582 040Polydor 582040
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

582040 A ∇ 1 420 1 1 1 1A Side stamped

582040 B ∇ 1 420 1 1 7B Side stamped

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 040Polydor 583040
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

583040 A//1 420 1Side A, runout, variant 1

583040 B//1 420 1Side B, runout, variant 1

583040 A//1▽420 1 5Side A, runout, variant 2

583040 B//1▽420 1 1 1 0Side B, runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583 040Polydor 583040
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

583040 A//1 420 1Side A, runout, stamped

583040 B//1 420 1Side B, runout, stamped

583040 ASide A, label

583040 BSide B, label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaInternational Polydor Production 583032First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKPolydor 583 040First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKPolydor 582 040 / Polydor 582040First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1968UKPolydor 583 040 / Polydor 583040First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPolydor 583 040 / Polydor 583040First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968VenezuelaPolydor 128First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanPolydor SMP-1417LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanPolydor MP-1417LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanPolydor MP-1417LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1973AustraliaPolydor 583032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973AustraliaPolydor 583032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKPolydor 583-040LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974CanadaRSO 2394 137LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974CanadaRSO 2394 137LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974UKRSO 2394 137LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008EuropeVinyl Lovers 999192LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008EuropeVinyl Lovers 999192LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRSO 2394 137LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaInternational Polydor Production 583032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaPolydor 583032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPolydor 583 040LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKPolydor 583040 / Polydor 583032LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKPolydor 583 040LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Crossroads4:13
  2. A2Spoonful16:44
  3. B1Traintime6:52
  4. B2Toad15:52

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2008.

When was Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Venezuela. One of them is Polydor 583 040.

How do I tell if my copy of Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 583 040, 582 040, 583032, 128) 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.

How much is Wheels Of Fire - Live At The Fillmore on vinyl worth?

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.

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