Vinyl pressings
by Emerson, Lake & Palmer · 1979
In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
S-5 K 50652 A-2 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 1
S-6 K 50652 B-2 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 1
K 50652 A-2 S-3 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variant 2
K 50652 B-2 S-14 1 STRAWBERRYRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-794333-C ·STRAWBERRY· 0-1 SMI-1 (PR) SPVariant 1, Side A Runout
ST-A-794334-C 0-1 3 ·STRAWBERRY· (PR) SPVariant 1, Side B Runout
ST-A-794333-C ·STRAWBERRY· 0-1 SM 1-3 (PR) SPVariant 2, Side A Runout
ST-A-794334-C ·STRAWBERRY· 0-1 SM 2-1 (PR) SPVariant 2, Side B Runout
ST-A-794333 -CC △ 24589Runoff: Side A
ST-A-794334 -CC △ 24589-XRunoff: Side B
x STRAWBERRY xEtched Both Sides
ST-A-794333-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-794333 - CC △24589 ② • STRAWBERRY • (PR) X̶̸̲̅Side A runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-794334 - CC △24589-X • STRAWBERRY • (PR) X̶̸̲̅Side B runout etched, variant 1
ST-A-794333 - CC △24589 ① • STRAWBERRY • (PR) X̶̸̲̅Side A runout etched, variant 2
ST-A-794334 - CC △24589-X • STRAWBERRY • (PR) X̶̸̲̅Side B runout etched, variant 2
ST-A-794333 EdgardoRunout Side A (etched)
ST-A-794334 EdgardoRunout Side B (etched)
ST-A-794333 / 208702 ALabel A
ST-A-794334 / 208702 BLabel B
MX190627-B (SD16005-1) STRAWBERRY. SD19255-1Runout Side 1
MX190628 (SD16005-2) • STRAWBERRY. SD19255-2Runout Side 2
MX190627
MX190628
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 208702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Atlantic 208702First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic QSD 19255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic QSD 19255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00181LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic 50 652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Ariola 200 852 / Ariola 200 852-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50652First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Ricordi MAL 2020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Ricordi ORL 8693LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10697AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10697AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Ariola 200 852 / Ariola 200 852-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5393LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola 200.852-I / Ariola 200852-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola 200852-ILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Ariola 200.852-I / Ariola 200852-ILP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-5393LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 200.852-I / Ariola 200852-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 200.852-I / Ariola 200852-ILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Ariola 200.852-I / Ariola 200852-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | South Korea | Oasis Record Co. OLW-307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Korea | WEA OLW-307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 83200LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN 3200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic 50 652LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 200 852 / Ariola 200 852-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo 447LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | Ariola 200.852-I / Ariola 200852-ILP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of In Concert are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K 50652.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 50652, SD 19255, 208702, 30.119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-5 K 50652 A-2 STRAWBERRY and S-6 K 50652 B-2 STRAWBERRY. 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.
