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Vinyl pressings

In Concert

by Deep Purple · 1980

44 pressings21 countriesHard RockRock

In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 In Concert

24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 15 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

1980
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHDW 412Harvest OC 156-64 156/7
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SHSP 4121 A-4 24Side A, variant 1

SHSP 4121 B-2 27Side B, variant 1

SHSP 4122 A-2 36Side C, variant 1

SHSP 4122 B-2 36Side D, variant 1

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Europe

1980
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1A 138-64156/7Harvest 1C 164-64156/7
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

133-64156-A//46641-1 08-21616-1A-1 A/4Runout side A

133-64156-B//46642-2 08-21616-1B-1 ARunout side B

133-64157-A//46643-1 08-21617-1A-1 ARunout side C

133-64157-B//46644-1 08-21617-1B-1 ARunout side D

Full details of this pressing

Europe

1980
Label and catalog number
Harvest 1A 138-64156/7
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

138-64156-A--46641=2YRunout side A

138-64156-B//46642-2YRunout side B

138-64157-A--46643-2YRunout side C

138-64157-B--46644-2YRunout side D

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1980s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ArgentinaEMI 8024First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ArgentinaEMI 8024First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1980BrazilHarvest 31C 164 64156/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980EuropeHarvest 1A 138-64156/7 / Harvest 1C 164-64156/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980EuropeHarvest 1A 138-64156/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceHarvest SHDW 412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980FranceHarvest 2C 168-64156/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyHarvest 1C 164-64 156/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980GermanyHarvest 1C 164-64 156/7 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-64 156/7First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyHarvest 1C 164-64 156/7 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-64 156/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980IndiaHarvest SHDW 412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980IrelandPurple Records PD 900 / Purple Records PD900/1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980IrelandHarvest SHDW 412First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyHarvest 3C 154-64 156/7First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanTrash TRSH-3001~2First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 34 pressings from the 1980s
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005USMsMusic Productions MUS (2)-003 / Audio Fidelity MUS (2)-003LP, AlbumLP, Album
2005USMsMusic Productions MUS 2 003 / Audio Fidelity MUS 2 003LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeHarvest 1C 164-64 156/7 / EMI Electrola 1C 164-64 156/7LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelPortrait SHDW 412LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyHarvest 3C 154-64 156/7 / Harvest 2-54 1641563LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainHarvest 056 164156 3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainHarvest 164-1641563/73LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHarvest 164 7 94187 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKHarvest SHDW 412LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UK & EuropeHarvest 1A 138-64156/7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Speed King6:20
  2. A2Wring That Neck18:30
  3. B1Child In Time10:15
  4. B2Mandrake Root17:20
  5. C1Highway Star6:29
  6. C2Strange Kind Of Woman8:34
  7. C3Lazy8:57
  8. C4Never Before3:48
  9. D1Space Truckin'22:14
  10. D2Lucille6:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Concert are there?

44 vinyl pressings of In Concert are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 2005.

When was In Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Argentina, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Harvest SHDW 412.

How do I tell if my copy of In Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHDW 412, 1A 138 64157, 8024, 31C 164 64156/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHSP 4121 A-4 24 and SHSP 4121 B-2 27. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Concert 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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