Vinyl pressings
by Les McCann · 1973
Live At Montreux was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST-A-732839AAA-1-11 ATgp PR DRunout groove A
ST-A-732840-AAA-1 PR DRunout groove B
ST-A-732841AAA-1-ATgp PR DRunout groove C
ST-A-732842AAA-1 AT1gp PR DRunout groove D
ST-A-732839A ATGP PRSide A Runout
ST-A-732840-A PRSide B Runout
ST-A-732841A ATGP PRSide C Runout
ST-A-732842A ATGP PRSide D Runout
(ST-A-732839 MO)Label A
(ST-A-732840 MO)Label B
(ST-A-732841 MO)Label C
(ST-A-732842 MO)Label D
STA-732839-1A C2-HDZA side etched runout
STA-732840-1A C2-DHZB side etched runout
STA-732841-1A C2-HDC side etched runout
STA-732842-1A C2-HDD side etched runout
WEA ST-A-732839A AT GP Manufactured in Germany PRA-side runout, etched / stamped
WEA ST-A-732840-A Manufactured in GermanyB-side runout, etched / stamped
WEA ST-A-732841A AT GP Manufactured in Germany PRC-side runout, etched / stamped
WEA ST-A-732842A AT GP Manufactured in GermanyD-side runout, etched / stamped
WEA ST-A-732839A AT GP PR Manufactured in GermanyA-side runout
WEA ST-A-732840-A PR I + I Manufactured in GermanyB-side runout
WEA ST-A-732841A AT/GP PR I + I Manufactured in GermanyC-side runout
WEA ST-A-732842A AT/GP PR I + I Manufactured in GermanyD-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic 2SA-312 / Atlantic SD 2-312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60051 / Atlantic ATL 60 051First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60051 / Atlantic ATL 60 051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60051 / Atlantic SD 2-312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5167~8A / Atlantic P-5167AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-5167~8A / Atlantic P-5167AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Atlantic ATK 15000 / Atlantic SD-2-312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 2-312First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | AtlanticLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 051 / Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-312 / Atlantic SVBB 95147LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 2-312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Live At Montreux are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 2-312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 2-312, 2SA-312, ATL 60051, P-5167~8A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-732839AAA-1-11 ATgp PR D and ST-A-732840-AAA-1 PR D. 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.
