Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1972
British Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
6499148 1 Y //2▽420 1 1 17Runouts side A
6499148 2 Y //1▽420 1 4 3 04Runouts side B
6499149 1 Y //1▽420 1 5 4 04Runouts side C
6499149 2 Y //1▽420 1 41 4 04Runouts side D
6499148 1v//2▽420 1415runout Side A stamped
6499148 2v//1▽420 12 13 04runout Side B stamped
6499149 1v//2▽420 1130 04runout Side C stamped
6299149 2v//2▽420 05 1 2 3runout Side D stamped
6499 148
6499 149
6499 148 1Label, side A
6499 148 2Label, side B
6499 149 1Label, side C
6499 149 2Label, side D
6312 031-1
6312 031-2
MX167597Label Side A
MX167598Label Side B
MX167599Label Side C
MX167600Label Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Fontana 6665 002First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Australia | Fontana 6665 002First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Canada | Fontana 6651 003 / Fontana 6499.148First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Canada | Fontana 6651 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Fontana 6651 003 / Fontana 6499.148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Fontana 6651 003 / Fontana 6499.148First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Canada | Fontana 6651 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Fontana 6651 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Fontana 6651 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Fontana 6651 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Fontana SFL-9108-9First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Fontana SFL-9108-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Fontana 6651 003First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6620 058First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Fontana 6651 003First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fontana 6651 003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Fontana 6651 003LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Fontana 6651 003LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Fontana 6651 003LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fontana 6651 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of British Concert are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Fontana 6651 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6651 003, 6665 002, SFL-9108-9, 6620 058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6499148 1 Y //2▽420 1 1 17 and 6499148 2 Y //1▽420 1 4 3 04. 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.
