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Vinyl pressings

Volunteers

by Jefferson Airplane · 1969

82 pressings19 countriesPsychedelic RockPop RockRock

Volunteers was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Volunteers

20 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

US

October 29, 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XPRS-0255-5S I ʌ2A Side Runout, variant 1

XPRS-0256-5S IB Side Runout, variant 1

XPRS-0255-5S I B2A Side Runout, variant 2

XPRS-0256-5S I A1B Side Runout, variant 2

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US

October 29, 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4238
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XPRS-0255-1S HSide A Runout Stamped, variant 1

XPRS-0256-1S HSide B Runout Stamped, variant 1

XPRS 0255 2S HSide A Runout Stamped, variant 2

XPRS 0256 1S HSide B Runout Stamped, variant 2

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US

October 29, 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XPRS-0255-31S -A1D RA-side runout etched, variant 1

XPRS-0256-3S C1C RB-side runout etched, variant 1

XPRS-0255-31S - B1C RA-side runout stamped, variant 2, '- B1C' ethced

XPRS-0256-3S C4A RB-side runout etched, variant 2

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US

October 29, 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4238
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XPRS-0255-30 SEtched Side 1

XPRS-0256-3S B2 AEtched Side 2

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US

October 29, 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4238
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XPRS-0255-3S A3EEtched Side 1

XPRS-0256-4S AIDEtched Side 2

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US

October 29, 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

D3 XPRS-0255-5S T 1A runout

ʌ3 XPRS-0256-6S T 1B runout

XPRS-0255Side 1 Label

XPRS-0256Side 2 Label

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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 82 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4238 / RCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4238 / RCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969IndiaRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanRCA SHP-6086First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969PhilippinesRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969South AfricaRCA Victor 38-168First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969VenezuelaRCA Victor LPVS-1020First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USRCA Victor LSP-4238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Victor 740.637LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970FranceRCA Victor 740 637LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970PeruRCA Victor LSP-4238LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKRCA SF 8076LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKRCA SF 8076LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKRCA SF 8076LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKRCA SF 8076LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKRCA SF 8076LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970ItalyRCA Victor LSP 4238LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970Taiwan中聲 CSJ-916LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1971JapanRCA SRA-5508LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanRCA SRA-5508LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1973GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4238 / RCA Victor LSP-4238LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973JapanRCA RCA-6139LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanRCA R4P-5053LP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4238LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA YL 13867LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA YL 13867LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1982USRCA Victor AFL1-4238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986CanadaRCA Victor AYL1-3867LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USRCA Victor AYL1-3867LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986USRCA Victor AYL1-3867LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKRCA Victor LSP-4238LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2012USSundazed Music LP 5280LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2012EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP607 / RCA Victor LSP-4238LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-457 / RCA Victor MFSL 2-45712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2017USSundazed Music LP 5280 / Sundazed Music 88697414091LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USRCA 19439819091LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2026EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP607LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Victor LSP-4238 / RCA Victor LSP 4238LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA NL 83867 / RCA NL83867LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA NL 83867 / RCA NL83867LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 740.637 / RCA Victor LSP - 4238LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor APL1 0320LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 740.637LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor APL1 0320LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor APL1 0320LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 740.637 / RCA Victor LSP 4238LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA CL 13867LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4238 / RCA Victor 26.21052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA CL 13867 / RCA Victor CL 13867LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4238 / Speakers Corner Records LSP-4238LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4238 / RCA Victor 26.21052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSP 4238 / RCA Victor 26.21052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1We Can Be Together5:50
  2. A2Good Shepherd4:22
  3. A3The Farm2:55
  4. A4Hey Fredrick8:31
  5. B1Turn My Life Down2:55
  6. B2Wooden Ships6:00
  7. B3Eskimo Blue Day6:31
  8. B4A Song For All Seasons3:30
  9. B5Meadowlands1:01
  10. B6Volunteers2:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Volunteers are there?

82 vinyl pressings of Volunteers are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.

When was Volunteers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4238, released October 29, 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of Volunteers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4238, LSP 4238, SHP-6086, 38-168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-0255-5S I ʌ2 and XPRS-0256-5S I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Volunteers 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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