Vinyl pressings
by Loggins And Messina · 1974
On Stage was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
P PAL 32849-1D Az DVariant 1, Runout etched side A, "P" & "D" stamped
P PBL 32849-1C AzVariant 1, Runout etched side B, "P" stamped
P PAL 32850-1C Az DVariant 1, Runout etched side C, "P" & "D" stamped
P PBL 32850-2D AzVariant 1, Runout etched side D, "P" stamped
Ƨ \ PAL 32849-1A Az º A1Side A runout
S \ PBL 32849-1A Az º ASide B runout
S / PAL 32850-1A Az º 2 BSide C runout
S \ PBL 32850-2B Az º A 1Side D runout
AL 32849A Side Label
BL 32849B Side Label
AL 32850C Side Label
BL 32850D Side Label
PAL 32849-1G AzRunout side A (var. 1)
PBL 32849-1K AzRunout side B (var. 1)
PAL 32850-1D AzRunout side C (var. 1)
PAL 32850+2C AzRunout side D (var. 1)
88014 A CBS-S-80018-A1Runout side A, stamped
88014.B CBS-S-80018-B1Runout side B, stamped
88014.C CBS-S-80019-A1Runout side C, stamped
88014.D CBS-S-80019-B1Runout side D, stamped
MX172354Side A label
MX172355Side B label
MX172356Side C label
MX172357Side D label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220151 / CBS SBP 234475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PG 32848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS S 88014First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPW7~8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPW7~8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Malaysia | CBS/Sony PG 32848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS S 88014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 88014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS 88014 / CBS CBS 88014First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 32848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 32848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 32848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 32848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PG 32848LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Columbia FRM-32848LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia PG 32848LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 88014 / CBS PG 32848LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 88014 / CBS PG 32848LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | CBS 88014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 88014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PG 32848 / Columbia 32848LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PG 32848LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of On Stage are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PG 32848.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 32848, 88014, S2BP 220151, S 88014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PAL 32849-1D Az D and P PBL 32849-1C Az. 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.
