Vinyl pressings
by Jimi Hendrix · 1982
The Jimi Hendrix Concerts was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
1-2336 · A· LW3 2Runout side A, etched/stamped
1 - 22306· B · LW1 · 1 ✲Runout side B, etched/stamped
1-22306 - C · LW · 1 ✲Runout side C, etched/stamped
1-22306-D · LW1 · 2 ✲Runout side D, etched/stamped
1-22306-A-SR1 SP 1-1Side 1
1-22306-B-SR1 SP 1-1Side 2
1-22306-C-SR1 SP 1-1Side 3
1-22306-D-SR1 SP 1-1Side 4
1-22306 A-S1 ɑ B-17000-S1 + SLM △2132Side A runout
1-22306 B S1 ɑ B-17001-S1 + SLM △-2132-XSide B runout
1-22306-C-S1 + SLM △2133 ɑ B-17002-S1Side C runout
1-22306-D-S1 ɑ B-17003-S1 △2133 + SLMSide D runout
1-22306-A-JW1 #1 0Runout side A, variant 1
1 - 22306-B JW1 #3 0Runout side B, variant 1
1-22306 - C - JW1 #13 : 0Runout side C, variant 1
1-22306-D JW1 #1 0Runout side D, variant 1
1-22306-A-WW1 #2 ──◁Side A etched variant 1
1-22306 B-WW1 #2 ──◁Side B etched variant 1
1-22306 C-WW1 #4 ──◁Side C etched variant 1
1-22306 D-WW1 ──◁Side D etched variant 1
CBS · 88592·A·1 2 JONZ CVariant 1, Runout, etched, side A
CBS · 88592·B·1 B SOUND CLINICVariant 1, Runout, etched, side B
CBS · 88592 · C·1 JONZ ∴Variant 1, Runout, etched, side C
CBS · 88592 · D1 SOUND CLINIC ∴Variant 1, Runout, etched, side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Epic 144.768/9First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 23061First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Reprise Records 92 23061First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 88592 / CBS CBS 88592First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 88592 / CBS CBS 88592First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Media Motion 301005 / Media Motion 301.003First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Media Motion 301005LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS 88592 / CBS CBS 88592First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS 88592 / CBS CBS 88592First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 88592First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 31636 (2)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 31636 (2)First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 31636 (2)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Polydor 38MM-0204/5First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | CBS S2BP 220250First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS 88592 / CBS CBS 88592LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 499LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 22177 / CBS 22177LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of The Jimi Hendrix Concerts are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Reprise Records 9 22306-1, 1-22306, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 22306-1, 1-22306, 9 22306-1, 1-22306, CBS 88592) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-2336 · A· LW3 2 and 1 - 22306· B · LW1 · 1 ✲. 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.
