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The Worst Of Jefferson Airplane

by Jefferson Airplane · 1970

79 pressings20 countriesPsychedelic RockRock

The Worst Of Jefferson Airplane was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Worst Of Jefferson Airplane

23 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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

November 1970
Label and catalog number
RCA LSP-4459
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ZPRS--9112-2SSide 1

ZPRS--9113-2SSide 2

LSP-4459Custom Sleeve

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US

November 1970
Label and catalog number
RCA LSP-4459
Format
LP, Compilation · Rockaway Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9112-30S-B/11 RSide A runout etched, exc. R stamped, variant 1

ZPRS-9113-31S-A22 RSide B runout etched, exc. R stamped, variant 1

ZPRS-9112-30S-B|0 RSide A runout etched, exc. R stamped, variant 2

ZPRS-9113-31S-A40 RSide B runout etched, exc. R stamped, variant 2

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US

November 1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4459
Format
LP, Compilation · Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

Λ1 ZPRS 9112 349Side A runout - stamped (Variant 1)

Λ3 ZPRS–9113–31S I-Side B runout - stamped (Variant 1)

ZPRS 9112 34S A2 ISide A runout - stamped (Variant 2)

ZPRS-9113-31S I- A3 C̶̷5̶̷ ̶̷A̶̷1̶̷Side B runout - stamped (Variant 2)

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US

November 1970
Label and catalog number
RCA LSP-4459
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZPRS--9112-2S [Artisan Sound Logo] HSide A Variant 1

ZPRS--9113-2S H [Artisan Sound Logo]Side B Variant 1

ZPRS--9112-1S H [Artisan Sound Logo]Side A Variant 2

ZPRS--9113-2S H [Artisan Sound Logo]Side B Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

November 1970
Label and catalog number
RCA LSP-4459
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZPRS-9112 5S I I A2 [Artisan logo]Side A runout, variant 1

ZPRS-9113 5S I A1Side B runout, variant 1

ZPRS-9112 5S I I [Artisan logo] A3Side A runout, variant 2

ZPRS-9113 5S I l A3Side B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 79 vinyl pressings

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

1970s48 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4459First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4459First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970CanadaRCA LSP-4459First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4459First yearLP, Compilation, MisprintLP, Compilation, Misprint
1970FranceRCA Victor RCA 741014First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4459 / RCA Victor LSP-4459First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970GermanyRCA LSP 4459First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1970GreeceRca Victor SKLG 20045First yearLP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1970New ZealandRCA Victor LSP 4459First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970South AfricaRCA Victor 38-261First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970South KoreaTaedo EU 98LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970USRCA LSP-4459First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USRCA LSP-4459First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USRCA Victor AFL1-4459First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970USRCA LSP-4459First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 48 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3661LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3661LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3661LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3661LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980GreeceRCA RCLP 20174LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980NetherlandsRCA NL-43312LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3661LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3661 / RCA AYL1-3661LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981USRCA Victor AYL1-3661 / His Master's Voice AYL1-3661LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1985EuropeRCA NL 83661LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USFriday Music FRM 4459LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USFriday Music FRM 4459LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited
2011USFriday Music FRM 4459LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeRCA 19439819111 / Legacy 19439819111LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA LSP-4459LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?EuropeRCA NL 83661LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 461027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA 461027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceRCA 461027LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.21060 AO / RCA Victor LSP 4459LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.21060 AO / RCA Victor LSP 4459LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.21060 / RCA Victor LSP 4459LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor 26.21060 / RCA Victor LSP 4459LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?IsraelRCA Victor LSP-4459LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4459 / RCA Victor LSP 4459LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKRCA Victor SF 8164 / RCA Victor (LSP 4459)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKFame FA 3167LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKFame FA 3167LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USRCA AFL1-4459LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1It's No Secret2:37
  2. A2Blues From An Airplane2:10
  3. A3Somebody To Love2:54
  4. A4Today2:57
  5. A5White Rabbit2:27
  6. A6Embryonic Journey1:51
  7. A7Martha3:21
  8. A8The Ballad Of You & Me & Pooneil4:30
  9. B1Crown Of Creation2:53
  10. B2Chushingura1:17
  11. B3Lather2:55
  12. B4Plastic Fantastic Lover3:39
  13. B5Good Shepherd4:22
  14. B6We Can Be Together5:50
  15. B7Volunteers2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Worst Of Jefferson Airplane are there?

79 vinyl pressings of The Worst Of Jefferson Airplane are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.

When was The Worst Of Jefferson Airplane first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Peru, France and more. One of them is RCA LSP-4459, released November 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of The Worst Of Jefferson Airplane is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4459, AFL1-4459, RCA 741014, LSP 4459) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZPRS--9112-2S and ZPRS--9113-2S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Worst Of Jefferson Airplane 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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