US
June 1963- Label and catalog number
- King Records 826
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
K-12-826-A-X3Side A runout, var. 1
K-12-826-B-X3Side B runout, var. 1
K-12-826-A-X3Side A runout, var. 2
K-12-826-B-1Side B runout, var. 2
Vinyl pressings
The James Brown Show (Live At The Apollo)
by James Brown · 1963
65 pressings12 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul
The James Brown Show was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The James Brown Show
11 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- King Records 826
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
KSD-12-826-A-1Side A runout
KSD-12-826-B-1Side B runout
KS-826-ASide A label
KS-826-BSide B label
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- King Records 826King Records KING 826
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
K-12-826-A-X4Side A, runout, etched
K-12-826-B-1Side B, runout, etched
K-12-826-ASide A label
K-12-826-BSide B label
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- King Records 826
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
K-12-826-A-1Side A
K-12-826-B-1Side B
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- King Records 826
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
KSD-12-826-A-1 ｡Side A runout
KSD-12-826-B-1 ｡Side B runout
KS-826-ASide A label
KS-826-BSide B label
US
May 1963- Label and catalog number
- King Records 826
- Format
- LP, Album, Misprint, Styrene, Mono
- Runout / matrix
K-12-826-A-1A-side runout
K-12-826-B-1B-side runout
K-12-826-AA-side label
K-12-826-BB-side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 65 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s30 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | King Records 826 / Regency LP 826First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | King Records 826 / Regency LP 826First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826LP, Album, Promo, Transcription, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Transcription, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826First yearLP, Album, Mono, Misprint · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Misprint · Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | King Records K-826First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826 / King Records KING 826First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | King Records 826First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Styrene, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | King Records 826First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Festival Records FL-31,996LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | London Records TW 8184 / King Records TW 8184LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | London Records HA 8184LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2482 184LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Solid Smoke Records PRO-SS-8006LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Solid Smoke Records SS-8006 / Solid Smoke Records 8006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2482 530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor 2482 530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor SPELP 46LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor JB 101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Polydor 843 479-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Polydor 422 843 479-1LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
2010s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Mr. Suit Records SUITABLE1332LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOS651HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Polydor 422 843 479-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Rumble Records RUM 2011117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | DOL DOS651MBLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL925HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Germany | Wax Love WLV82035LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 18736LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
2020s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | DOL DOL1082HBLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | DOL DOL925HGLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| 2022 | Italy | PolydorLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Italy | Ermitage VNL 22621LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Czech Republic & Slovakia | Polydor 422 843 479-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | King Records 826 / Regency 826LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | King Records KS 826LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 422 843 479-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor 422 843 479-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | International Polydor Production 657 107LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Metronome 0060.425LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Stateside SP-8629LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Polydor 582 703LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 826 / Polydor 826LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 826LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | King Records 826LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | King Records 826LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | King Records 826LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1I'll Go Crazy
- A2Try Me
- A3Think
- A4I Don't Mind
- A5Lost Someone
- B1Lost Someone
- B2Please, Please, Please
- B3You’ve Got The Power
- B4I Found Someone
- B5Why Do You Do Me
- B6I Want You So Bad
- B7I Love You Yes I Do
- B8Why Does Everything Happen To Me
- B9Bewildered
- B10Please Don't Go
- B11Night Train
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The James Brown Show are there?
65 vinyl pressings of The James Brown Show are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1963 and 2025.
When was The James Brown Show first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is King Records 826, released June 1963.
How do I tell if my copy of The James Brown Show is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 826, K-826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-12-826-A-X3 and K-12-826-B-X3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The James Brown Show 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.
