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BBC Sessions

by Led Zeppelin · 1997

23 pressings5 countriesBlues RockHard RockRock

BBC Sessions was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 BBC Sessions

1 pressing came out in 1997, the album's first year. 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

1997
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 83061 1Classic Records SD 83061 1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set · 180g
Runout / matrix

SD 83061-1-1A BGSide A runout

SD 83061-1-1B BGSide B runout

SD 83061-1-2A BGSide C runout

SD 83061-1-2B BGSide D runout

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USAtlantic SD 83061 1 / Classic Records SD 83061 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USClassic Records SD 8306112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeNot On Label (Led Zeppelin) 83061 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Box Set · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Box Set · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2012EuropeNot On Label (Led Zeppelin) 83061 1LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2012USNot On LabelLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered
2016EuropeAtlantic 81227943905LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2016EuropeAtlantic 8122794388Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered · Limited, NumberedBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2016EuropeAtlantic 81227943905LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
2016JapanAtlantic WPJR-10012LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2016JapanAtlantic WPZR-30740CD, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedCD, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
2016USAtlantic R1-556277LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2016USAtlantic R2-556399CD, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedCD, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022ItalyJunkie Yard JY002LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022ItalyJunkie Yard JY002LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyJunkie Yard JY002LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?ItalyJunkie Yard JY002LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?NetherlandsNot On Label (Led Zeppelin)LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?NetherlandsNot On Label (Led Zeppelin)LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?NetherlandsNot On Label (Led Zeppelin)LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?NetherlandsNot On Label (Led Zeppelin)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?USAtlantic SD 83061 1 / Classic Records SD 83061 1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Limited
?USNot On Label (Led Zeppelin) 123412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Numbered, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?USClassic Records SD 83061 1 / Atlantic SD 83061 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1You Shook Me5:44
  2. A2I Can't Quit You Babe4:22
  3. A3Communication Breakdown3:12
  4. A4Dazed And Confused6:39
  5. B5The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair3:00
  6. B6What Is And What Should Never Be4:20
  7. B7Communication Breakdown2:40
  8. B8Travelling Riverside Blues5:12
  9. C9Whole Lotta Love6:09
  10. C10Somethin' Else2:06
  11. C11Communication Breakdown3:05
  12. C12I Can't Quit You Babe6:21
  13. D13You Shook Me10:19
  14. D14How Many More Times11:51
  15. E15Immigrant Song3:20
  16. E16Heartbreaker5:16
  17. E17Since I've Been Loving You6:56
  18. E18Black Dog5:18
  19. F19Dazed And Confused18:36
  20. G20Stairway To Heaven8:49
  21. G21Going To California3:54
  22. G22That's The Way5:43
  23. H23Whole Lotta Love (Medley): Boogie Chillun' / Fixin' To Die / That's All Right Mama / A Mess Of Blues13:54
  24. H24Thank You6:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of BBC Sessions are there?

23 vinyl pressings of BBC Sessions are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1997 and 2022.

When was BBC Sessions first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is Atlantic SD 83061 1.

How do I tell if my copy of BBC Sessions is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 83061 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SD 83061-1-1A BG and SD 83061-1-1B BG. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is BBC Sessions 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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