Vinyl pressings
by Oscar Peterson · 1979
The London Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
2620 111 PP-2163Runout side A, variant 1 etched
2620 111 PP-2164Runout side B, variant 1 etched
2620 111 PP2161 ALSHIRESide A runout, variant 2
2620 111 PP-2162 ALSHIRESide B runout, variant 2
2331134 A//1∇ E 420 JASide A runout
2331134 B//1∇ E 420 JASide B runout
2331135 A//1∇ E 420 JASide C runout
2331135 B//1∇ E 420 JASide D runout
△ 2620-111 A T1+Runout side A, stamped
△ 2620-111 B T1+Runout side B, stamped
△ 2620-111 C T1+Runout side C, stamped
△ 2620-111 D T1+Runout side D, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 111 / Pablo Live 2331 134, 2331 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Pablo Live MTZ 8518/9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Pablo Live 2620 111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Live 2620-111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Pablo Live 2620-111 / Pablo Live 2620 111LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Pablo Live 2620 111LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Pablo Live PE 12015/6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The London Concert are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pablo Live 2620-111.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2620-111, 2620 111, MTZ 8518/9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2620 111 PP-2163 and 2620 111 PP-2164. 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.
