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Concerto For Group And Orchestra by Deep Purple, album cover

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Concerto For Group And Orchestra

by Deep Purple · 1969

120 pressings27 countriesModern ClassicalHard RockProg RockSymphonic Rock

Concerto For Group And Orchestra 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Concerto For Group And Orchestra

1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.

UK

December 1969
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHVL 767Harvest 1E 062 o 90749
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SHVL 767 A-1 OL 2Runout side A, stamped - variant 1

SHVL 767 B-1 OD 2Runout side B, stamped - variant 1

SHVL 767 A-1 MA 2Runout side A, stamped - variant 2

SHVL 767 B-1 MD 1Runout side B, stamped - variant 2

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 120 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKHarvest SHVL 767 / Harvest 1E 062 o 90749First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s60 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1860 / Warner Bros. Records 1860LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaPolydor 2310 026LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaPolydor 2310 026LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970FranceHarvest SHVL 767 / Harvest 1E 062○90749LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyHarvest 1 C 062-90 749LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1970GermanyHarvest 1 C 062-90 749LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970GermanyHarvest 1 C 062-90 749LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970ItalyHarvest 3C 062 90749 / Harvest SHVL 767LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JapanWarner Bros. Records BP-8962LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970New ZealandHarvest SHVL 767LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongHarvest SHVL 767 / Harvest SHVL-767LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970South AfricaHarvest SHVLJ(D) 767LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970South AfricaHarvest SHVLJ(D) 767LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USWarner Bros. Records WS 1860 / Warner Bros. Records 1860LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USTetragrammaton Records T-131LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 60 pressings from the 1970s
1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980MexicoEMI SLEM-352LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKHarvest SHVL 767 / Harvest 1E 062 o 90749LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980MexicoEMI SLEM-352LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ItalyHarvest 3C 054-90749LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982ArgentinaHarvest 64009 / Harvest SHVL 767LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982ChileEMI 5283 CH / Harvest SHVL 767LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982ChileEMI 5283 CH / EMI 32c 064-90749LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982MexicoCapitol Records SLEM-352 / EMI 33C 062-90749LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UKHarvest SHVL 767 / Harvest 1 E 062 o 90749LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1983SpainHarvest 1J 062-90.749LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983VenezuelaHarvest 102-25002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984GreeceHarvest 0114C 062-1907491 / Harvest 062-1907491LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985PortugalHarvest 1907491LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988ItalyHarvest 3C 062 90749 / Harvest 54 1907491LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991South KoreaShilla Records SCL-1036LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeParlophone VSHVL 767 / Parlophone 825646311712Box Set, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, AlbumBox Set, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Album
Year unknown43 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilHarvest SXHVL-1039 / Harvest XHVL-1039LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1860LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1860LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1860LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1860LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1860LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaWarner Bros. Records WS 1860LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyHarvest 1C 038-15 7592 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyHarvest 1C 072-90 749LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyHarvest 1C 072-90 749LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyHarvest 038-15 7592 1 / Harvest 1C 038-15 7592 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?GermanyHarvest 1C 072-90 749LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyHarvest 1C 062-90 749LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyHarvest 1C 072-90 749 / Harvest 1 C 072-90 749LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyHarvest 1C 062-90 749LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
All 43 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1First Movement: Moderato - Allegro
  2. A2Second Movement: Andante Part 1
  3. B1Second Movement: Andante Conclusion
  4. B2Third Movement: Vivace - Presto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto For Group And Orchestra are there?

120 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Group And Orchestra are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1969 and 2014.

When was Concerto For Group And Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK. One of them is Harvest SHVL 767, released December 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto For Group And Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHVL 767) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHVL 767 A-1 OL 2 and SHVL 767 B-1 OD 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto For Group And Orchestra 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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