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In Concert - Emergency Ward! by Nina Simone, album cover

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In Concert - Emergency Ward!

by Nina Simone · 1972

23 pressings8 countriesSoul-JazzJazzFunk / Soul

In Concert - Emergency Ward! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of In Concert - Emergency Ward!

11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4757
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

BPRS-5348-4S-A10 RSide A runout

BPRS-5349-6S-A16 RSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4757
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

BPRS 5348 3S HSide A runout

BPRS 5349 2S HSide B runout

BPRS-5348Side A label

BPRS-5349Side B label

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US

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4757
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Press
Runout / matrix

BPRS-5348-2S-A1 ISide A runout

BPRS-5349-2S-A1 ISide B runout

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8304RCA Victor LSP 4757
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

BPRS 5348 - 1 E A1 FRunout side A

BPRS 5349 - 1 E A1CRunout side B

BPRS 5348Label side A

BPRS 5349Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Victor MLSP-4757First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FranceRCA Victor 461 001 / RCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972SpainRCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972SpainRCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972UKRCA Victor SF 8304 / RCA Victor LSP 4757First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USRCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USRCA Victor SPS-33-574First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972USRCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USRCA Victor LSP-4757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973JapanRCA RCA-6064LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973JapanRCA RCA-6064LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USRCA Victor RCAL 6028LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1989SpainRCA Victor NL-90346LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989SpainRCA Victor LSP-4757 / RCA Victor NL 90346LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2006GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4757LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2006GermanySpeakers Corner Records LSP-4757 / RCA Victor LSP-4757LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2009USRCA Victor LSP-4757 / Sony Music P 747011LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1027 / RCA Victor LSP-4757LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2018US8th Records ETH4757HLPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1027 / RCA Victor LSP-4757LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SpainRCA Victor LSP-4757LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Medley
  2. B1Poppies4:06
  3. B2Isn't It A Pity11:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Concert - Emergency Ward! are there?

23 vinyl pressings of In Concert - Emergency Ward! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 2020.

When was In Concert - Emergency Ward! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4757.

How do I tell if my copy of In Concert - Emergency Ward! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4757, SPS-33-574, SF 8304, MLSP-4757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BPRS-5348-4S-A10 R and BPRS-5349-6S-A16 R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Concert - Emergency Ward! 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.

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