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Gary Burton QuartetIn Concert

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In Concert

by Gary Burton Quartet · 1968

11 pressings6 countriesJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of In Concert

8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3985
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0928--6S I A1Runout, Side 1, Stamped

WPRS-0929--5S I A1Runout, Side 2, Stamped

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-3985
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0928--5S A2 RSide A runout

WPRS-0929--4S A1 RSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 7980 (LSP 3985)
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

WPRS-0928-1Kstamped in side 1 dead wax

WPRS-0929-1Kstamped in side 1 dead wax

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRCA Victor LSP 3985First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
1968FranceRCA Victor 740.548 / RCA Victor LSP 3985First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyRCA Victor LSP 3985First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanVictor SHP-5737First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKRCA Victor SF 7980 (LSP 3985)First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LPM 3985First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3985First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USRCA Victor LSP-3985First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USRCA Victor LSP 3985LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanRCA RCA-6203LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanRCA RGP-1177LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Blue Comedy8:25
  2. A2Sunset Bell4:48
  3. A3Lines2:48
  4. A4Walter L.6:21
  5. B1Wrong Is Right6:02
  6. B2Dreams5:31
  7. B3I Want You2:38
  8. B4One, Two, 1-2-3-49:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Concert are there?

11 vinyl pressings of In Concert are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.

When was In Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPM 3985.

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 LPM 3985, LSP-3985, SF 7980 (LSP 3985), LSP 3985) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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