US
1966- Label and catalog number
- ABC Records ABCS 569
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ABCS 569A [LW]SIde A Runout, stamped; [LW], etched
ABCS 569B [LW]SIde B Runout, stamped; [LW], etched

Vinyl pressings
by Della Reese · 1966
Della Reese Live was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ABCS 569A [LW]SIde A Runout, stamped; [LW], etched
ABCS 569B [LW]SIde B Runout, stamped; [LW], etched
ABC 569 A1... 3L Bell Sound sfSide A runout
ABC 569 B1... Bell Sound sf 3LSide B runout
ABC 569A bell sound fSIde A Runout
ABC 569B bell sound fSIde B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Ampar SML-932,074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | ABC-Paramount ABC 569 / Sparton ABC 569First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton ABCS 569First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Ampar ML-32074 / Ampar ML-32,074First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3573First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3573First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | ABC Records ABCS 569First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | ABC Records ABC-569 / ABC Records ABC 569First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | ABC Records ST-90911 / ABC-Paramount ABCS 569LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | US | ABC-Paramount ABC-569First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | ABC-Paramount ABCS-569First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | ABC Records ABC 569First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Birchmount BM 719LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | ABC Records YW-8520-ABLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Probe IPP-88114LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 1516LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Della Reese Live are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCS 569.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS 569, ABC-569, ABCS-569, ABC 569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCS 569A [LW] and ABCS 569B [LW]. 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.