Vinyl pressings
by It's A Beautiful Day · 1972
At Carnegie Hall was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P AL-31338-1ARunout side A, var 1
P BL-31338-1CRunout side B, var 1
P AL-31338-1ARunout side A, var 2
o P X P BL-31338-1CRunout side B, var 2
P AL31338 -1D T1 ◈-P-◈Side A runout
P BL31338 -1F T1 ◈-P-◈Side B runout
AL 31338Side A label
BL 31338Side B label
o P AL 31338-1A TA-Runout stamped except T etched
o P BL-31338-1C TB-Runout stamped except T etched
o P AL 31338-1B TA Runout slight variation
AL 31338A-Label
PAL-31338-1A 0 C2-G
PBL-31338-1A 0 C2-G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 64929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 126First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 126First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Philippines | Columbia KC 31338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS CBS 64929First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31338First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5403LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 83907LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | White Bird Records 101 / White Bird Records BL.101LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of At Carnegie Hall are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31338, CBS 64929, SBP 234245, S 64929) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-31338-1A and P BL-31338-1C. 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.
