US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2892
- Format
- LP, Album · Los Angeles Press
- Runout / matrix
BS2892 (4II78-I)-I-W-I• ✲Runout side A
BS2892 (4II79-I)-2-W-I• ✲Runout side B
S41,178Label A
S41,179Label B
Vinyl pressings
Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!
by Montrose · 1975
26 pressings9 countriesHard RockClassic RockRockPop
Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2892
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 BS-2892-41178-2-2 A2 "IF IT'S WORTH PLAYING...Side A Runout - Etched variant 1
T1 BS-2892-41179-2-1 D6 "...IT'S WORTH PLAYING LOUD"...Side B Runout - Etched variant 1
BS-2892-41178-1C S2 SXT "IF IT'S WORTH PLAYING...Side A Runout - Etched variant 2
T1 BS-2892-41179-2-2 ...IT'S WORTH PLAYING LOUD"...Side B Runout - Etched variant 2
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2892
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
1 S BS-2892-41178-1B KENDUN B "IF IT'S WORTH PLAYING...Runout side A, variant 1
1 S BS-2892-41179-2-1D KENDUN A "...IT'S WORTH PLAYING LOUD..."Runout side B, variant 1
BS-2892-41178-1C KENDUN-A SXT A "IF IT'S WORTH PLAYING... 2 SRunout side A, variant 2
BS-2892-41179-2-1C KENDUN-B SXT "...IT'S WORTH PLAYING LOUD..." 2 SRunout side B, variant 2
US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2892
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo
UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records K56170Warner Bros. Records K 56170
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
K-56170 A1A Side Runout, stamped
K-56170 B1B Side Runout, stamped
ALLENRunouts, etched
Canada
1975- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records BS 2892
- Format
- LP, Album
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 26 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s21 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 170 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56170 (Y)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10069WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10069WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K56170 / Warner Bros. Records K 56170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2892LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Matriarch4:33
- A2All I Need4:18
- A3Twenty Flight Rock2:42
- A4Whaler6:54
- B1Dancin' Feet4:03
- B2O Lucky Man3:14
- B3One And A Half1:39
- B4Clown Woman4:20
- B5Black Train4:36
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! are there?
26 vinyl pressings of Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
When was Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2892.
How do I tell if my copy of Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2892, K56170, 56 170, WB 56170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS2892 (4II78-I)-I-W-I• ✲ and BS2892 (4II79-I)-2-W-I• ✲. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! 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.
