Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hodges · 1978
At The Sportpalast, Berlin was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2620 102 PP2009Side A runout, variant 1
2620 102 PP2010Side B runout, variant 1
2620 102 PP2011Side C runout, variant 1
2620 102 PP2012Side D runout, variant 1
P PP 2009-1ADisc 1 A-side runout, etched
P PP 2010-1ADisc 1 B-side runout, etched
P PP 2011-1ADisc 2 C-side runout, etched
P PP 2012-1ADisc 2 D-side runout, etched
2620 102 A JSIDisc 1 A-side runout, etched
2620 102 B JSIDisc 1 B-side runout, etched
2620-102 C JSIDisc 2 C-side runout, etched
2620-102 D JSI 2Disc 2 D-side runout, etched
2331 103 = 2 S 1 320 1 ERunout side A
2331 103 = 2 S 2 320 1 HRunout side B
2331 104 S 1 320 1 A 0Runout side C
2331 104 S 2 320 1 FRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Pablo Records 2620-102First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | France | Pablo Live 2620-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620-102 / Pablo Records 2620-102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Pablo Live MTZ 8516/7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Pablo Live 2331 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Pablo Live 2620-102 / Pablo Live 2620 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Pablo Live 2620-102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Pablo Live 2620 102 / Pablo Live 2620.102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Spain | Pablo Live PE 12026/7LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of At The Sportpalast, Berlin are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2620-102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2620-102, 2331 102, MTZ 8516/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2620 102 PP2009 and 2620 102 PP2010. 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.
