US
June 1964- Label and catalog number
- Imperial LP-12264Imperial LP 12264
- Format
- Album, LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressng
- Runout / matrix
o LP-12264 SIDE ONE 1B \\S5\\A
T o LP-12264 SIDE TWO 1B //S3// 5\\B
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1964
Johnny Rivers At The Whisky À Go-Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
o LP-12264 SIDE ONE 1B \\S5\\A
T o LP-12264 SIDE TWO 1B //S3// 5\\B
P LP-9264-SIDE1-1B S 11Runout A etch; P stamp
o LP-9264 SIDE #2 (1-A) P S1Runout B etch; o, P stamp
LP 9264-I DTSide one runout, etched
LP 9264-II DTSide two runout, etched
o LP-9264-SIDE 1-1B S S IISide A runout etched
o LP-9264-SIDE #2 (1-A) S IIISide B runout etched
o LP-9264-SIDE 1-1B S IIISide A runout etched, variant 1
o LP-9264 SIDE #2 (1-A) S S ISide B runout etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | Liberty LBY 3065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Australia | Imperial SIRL 932,503First yearAlbum, LP, Stereo | Album, LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | Imperial IRL 32,503First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Imperial LP-9264 / Imperial LP. 9264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Imperial LP-12264 / Imperial LP. 12264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Imperial LP-9264 / Imperial LP. 9264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Imperial LP-9264 / Imperial LP. 9264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Imperial LP-9264 / Imperial LP. 9264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Imperial LP-9264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Liberty STL 83 735 / Liberty STL 83735First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Imperial LP-9264 / Imperial LP. 9264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Imperial SJET-7733First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Mexico | Imperial GX 01-072 / Gamma GX 01-072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Liberty LBY 3031MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Renown NLP 264First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 12018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 12018LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Sunset Records LPS-10017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mexico | Liberty POP-676LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Liberty 1829161LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Liberty 056-2606511 / Liberty 056 26 0651 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Imperial LP-12264LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Summit SRA 250-017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82916LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Imperial LP-9264 / Imperial LP. 9264LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Imperial LP-12264LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Liberty LBY 3065LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
53 vinyl pressings of Johnny Rivers At The Whisky À Go-Go are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Imperial LP-12264, released June 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-12264, LP-9264, LBY 3031, LBY 3065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o LP-12264 SIDE ONE 1B \\S5\\ and T o LP-12264 SIDE TWO 1B //S3// 5\\. 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.