Vinyl pressings
by Henry Cow · 1976
Concerts was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 2 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.
PN 3 A 2 FIDADOR 1 A -1 EGSide A, etched, variant 1
11 FIDADOR 1 B-2 EGSide B, etched, variant 1
4 FIDADOR 2 A-1 EGSide C, etched, variant 1
5 FIDADOR 2 B 2 EGSide D, etched, variant 1
C̸D̸ 3̸0̸4̸ ̸B̸3̸ CAD 3002-D3 EGSide D
C̸D̸ ̸3̸0̸4̸ ̸A̸2̸ CAD 3002 C2 EGSide C
CAD 3002 B-4 ◁Side B
CAS 3004 A-4 ◁Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Norway | Compendium Records FIDARDO 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Caroline Records CAD 3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Caroline Records CAD 3002First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Caroline Records CAD 3002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | L'Orchestra OLD 01/02LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Broadcast Records BC2LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | ReR Megacorp ReR VHC5 DLPLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2012 | UK | ReR Megacorp ReR VHC5 DLPLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | LTM LM 1011 / LM 1012 / LTM LTM 1011-1012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | L'Orchestra OLD 01/02LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Concerts are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Norway, UK. One of them is Compendium Records FIDARDO 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FIDARDO 1, CAD 3002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PN 3 A 2 FIDADOR 1 A -1 EG and 11 FIDADOR 1 B-2 EG. 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.
