Vinyl pressings
by Donovan · 1968
Donovan In Concert 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.
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
XSB136731-1B I o T B 5Stamped side A; I T 5 etched, variant 1
XSB136732-1D I o T A / B 1Stamped side B; I T / 1 etched, variant 1
XSB136731-1B 1 o T C 3Stamped side A; 1, T, 3 etched, variant 2
XSB136732-1D 1 o T A2 A2Stamped side B; 1, T, 2, 2 etched, variant 2
º XSB136731-1A PA Side runout, variant 1
º XSB136732-1A PB Side runout, variant 1
o XSB136731-1A P A 3A Side runout, variant 2
o XSB136732-1A P A 2B Side runout, variant 2
XSB136731-1C 0 S 1A Side Stamped
XSB136732-1C 0 S 1B Side Stamped
XSB 136731A Side Label
XSB 136732B Side Label
NPL 18237 A-1 ♢ T 1 DSide A runout - variant 1
NPL 18237 B-1 ♢ T ISide B runout - variant 1
NPL 18237 A-1 ♢ T I KT GSide A runout - variant 2
NPL 18237 B-1 ♢ T KT FSide B runout - variant 2
NSPL 18237A-1 ♢T STEREO 2 KTA-Side runout stamp exc “KT” etching
NSPL 18237B-1♢T STEREO 1 KTB-Side runout stamp exc “KT” etching
NSPL 18237A-1 ♢T STEREO 1 KT GA-Side ("1 KT G" etched) - Variant 2
NSPL 18237B-1♢T STEREO 1 KT FB-Side ("1 KT F" etched) - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Epic ELPS-3560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Epic BN S-26386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1304 / CBS ASF.1304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Epic BN 26386 / Epic B N - 26.386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Epic BN 26 386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Epic BN 26386First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18237 / Pye Records NSPL.18237LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic BN 26386LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP90LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | France | Klimt Records MJJ 38912", Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SONX-60016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic BN 26386 / Epic PE 26386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of Donovan In Concert are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Epic BN 26386, released August 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN 26386, NPL 18237, NSPL.18237, BN 26 386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSB136731-1B I o T B 5 and XSB136732-1D I o T A / B 1. 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.
