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In The Beginning

by Jimi Hendrix · 1972

38 pressings11 countriesPsychedelic RockRockFunk / SoulBlues

In The Beginning 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.

How to spot a first pressing of In The Beginning

11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Shout SLP-502
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SLP-502 E-2002Runout side A

SLP 502 E 2003Runout side B

SLP-502 (E-2002)Label side A

SLP-502 (E-2003)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Shout SLP-502
Format
LP, Compilation · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

E-2002 △16746(3X)Side A Runout

E 2003 △16746-XSide B Runout

E-2002 △16746(2X)Variant 1 Side 1

E-2003 △16746 - X(2X)Variant 1 Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
Shout SLP-502
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

E 2002 (WS 1020 is scratched out) (MR) (triangle with line through it)16746Side A

WS (scratched out 1020) E 2003 (MR) backward check mark (triangle w/ line through it)16746-XSide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 38 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaAxis AXIS 6066First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972BrazilOne Way OW-506First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaShout 9011-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972CanadaShout 9011-502 / Shout SLP-502LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1972ItalyRicordi International SLIR-BA 22069First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972New ZealandStateside SSLM6119First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USShout SLP-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USShout SLP-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USShout SLP-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USShout SLP-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USShout SLP-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USShout SLP-502First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973GermanyBellaphon BI 1552LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973JapanVictor MCA-5156LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1973JapanVictor MCA-5156LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaPhoenix 10 PHX-300LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980JapanLegends of Music RMP-5151(S)LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980JapanLegends Of Music RMP-5151LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USThunderbird TDR-300 / Thunderbird (TDR-300)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USThunderbird TDR-300LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USThunderbird TDR 300LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKPhoenix Records PHX 1012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKPhoenix Records PHX 1012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981UKPhoenix Records PHX 1012LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983ItalyOxford OX 3273LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1983SpainMovieplay 14.2460/9LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaShout 9011-502 / Shout SLP-502LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyBellaphon 220·07·007LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1552LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1552LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1552 / Bellaphon 220·07·007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1552LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyBellaphon BI 1552LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?MexicoIndiana LPD-193LP, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Picture discLP, Picture Disc, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. A1Hey LeRoy4:37
  2. A2Free Spirit5:41
  3. A3House Of The Rising Sun5:32
  4. B1Something You Got4:52
  5. B2Let The God Sing11:24
  6. B3She's A Fox2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Beginning are there?

38 vinyl pressings of In The Beginning are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 1983.

When was In The Beginning first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Shout SLP-502.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Beginning is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP-502, AXIS 6066, OW-506, 9011-502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 2002 and E 2003. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Beginning 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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