Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Airplane · 1973
Thirty Seconds Over Winterland was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 11 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.
CARS-4643-15Side A runout variant 1
CARS-4644-15Side B runout variant 1
CARS-4643-1S [TLC in a square] I A 3Side A runout variant 2
CARS-4644-1S [TLC in a square] I A 1Side B runout variant 2
BFL1--0147 A-2S TLC HA Side Stamped (variant 1), TLC boxed
BFL1--0147 B-3S TLC HB Side Stamped (variant 1), TLC boxed
BFL1 -- 0147 A - 3S CARS-4644 3-3 TLC HRunout side A, stamped / etched (variant 2). TLC boxed. 4644 changed into 4643, "CARS-4643-3" struck out
BFL1 - - 0147 B - 4S CARS - 4644 - 4s TLC HRunout side B, stamped / etched (variant 2). TLC boxed. "CARS - 4644 - 4s" struck out
CARS-4643Side A label
CARS-4644Side B label
CARS-4643-1S [TLC in a square] A 3
CARS-4644-1S [TLC in a square]
CARS 4643-A-3E (FTR 0147) A1D MRunout side A, variant 1
CARS 4644 1E A1ACRunout side B, variant 1
CARS 41̵643 1E A1HRunout side A, variant 2
CARS 4644 1E A1JRunout side B, variant 2
CAR54643 YORunout side A
CAR54644 YORunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Grunt BFL1-0147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Grunt BFL1-0147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA Victor SKLG 20069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Grunt RCA-6125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Grunt RCA-6125First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor BFL1-0147 / Grunt MBFLI-0147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor BFL-1-0147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Grunt FTR 0147 / Grunt BFL-10147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Grunt BXL1-0147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Australia | Grunt MBFL1-0147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Grunt BFL1-0147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Grunt BFL1-0147(FTR)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Grunt BFL1-0147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Grunt BFL1-0147 / Grunt BFL1 0147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Grunt BFL1-0147 / Grunt BFL1 0147First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Grunt AYL1-4391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Grunt AYL1-4391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA NL 84391 / Grunt NL 84391LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Grunt NL 84391 / RCA NL 84391LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Yellow Label SPV 266601 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | Grunt RCV1 591417 / Rhino Records RCV1 591417LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Grunt NL 80147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Grunt NL80147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Grunt BFL 1-0147 / RCA 26.21349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Grunt BFL 1-0147 / RCA 26.21349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Grunt BFL 1-0147 / RCA 26.21349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Grunt BFL 1-0147 / RCA 26.21349LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Thirty Seconds Over Winterland are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Grunt BFL1-0147, released April 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFL1-0147, FTR 0147, MBFL1-0147, BFL1-0147(FTR)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CARS-4643-15 and CARS-4644-15. 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.
