Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1999
Live At Woodstock was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1999, 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.
MCA-13473 STERLINGRunout side A
MCA-13474 STERLINGRunout side B
MCA-13475 STERLINGRunout side C
MCA-13476 STERLINGRunout side D
MCA-13473 1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
MCA-13474 1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
MCA-13475 4 STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1
MCA-13476 2 STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | MCA Records MCA3-11987 / Experience Hendrix MCA3-11987First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1999 | USA, Canada & Europe | MCA Records MCA3-11987 / Experience Hendrix MCA3-11987First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Classic Records RTH 2014 / Experience Hendrix RTH 2014Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Experience Hendrix RTH 2014 / Classic Records RTH 2014Box Set, 7", 45 RPM, LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, 7", 45 RPM, LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Classic Records RTH 2014 / Experience Hendrix RTH 2014Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Classic Records RTH 2014 / Experience Hendrix RTH 2014Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Single · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Single · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2004 | US | Classic Records RTH 2014 / Experience Hendrix RTH 2014LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2008 | US | MCA Records MCA3-11987 / Experience Hendrix MCA3-11987LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Experience Hendrix 88697 77225 1 / Legacy 88697 77225 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | US | Experience Hendrix 88697 77225 1 / Legacy 88697 77225 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP226 / Experience Hendrix MOVLP226LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Classic Records, Inc. RTH 2014-DLP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Experience Hendrix 88697 77225 1 / Legacy 88697 77225 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Sony Music / LegacyLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | US | Experience Hendrix 88697 77225 1 / Legacy 88697 77225 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA3 11987 / Experience Hendrix MCA3 11987LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA3-11987 / Experience Hendrix MCA3-11987LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Live At Woodstock are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1999 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, USA, Canada & Europe. One of them is MCA Records MCA3-11987, released July 6, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA3-11987) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-13473 STERLING and MCA-13474 STERLING. 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.
