Vinyl pressings
by Neil Sedaka · 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.
6 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
INTS 1486-A-1E A1ERunout side A, stamped, etched
INTS 1486-B-1E A1ERunout side B, stamped, etched
INTS 1486 ALabel side A
INTS 1486 BLabel side B
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 | RCA Victor SL 101913First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SX-273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA International INTS 1486First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | RCA International (Camden) INTS 1486 / RCA International (Camden) SL 101913First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA International INTS 1486First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | RCA International INTS 1486First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | South Africa | RCA Victor VPL1-1540LP | LP |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor VPL1-1540 / RCA VPL1-1540LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA PJL 1-8057 / RCA 26.21571 AELP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | RCA VPL1-1540LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104 7050LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of On Stage are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Italy, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is RCA International (Camden) INTS 1486.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INTS 1486, SL 101913, SX-273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INTS 1486-A-1E A1E and INTS 1486-B-1E A1E. 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.
