Vinyl pressings
by Peter, Paul & Mary · 1964
In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 9 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.
o 38915 1AC I p A7Runout A-side, variant 1 etched except "o" and "I d A7" stamped
o 38916-2WS-1555-1AF I p D4Runout B-side, variant 1 etched except "o" and "I p D4" stamped
o 38917-1A1 I p DCRunout C-side, variant 1 etched except "o" and "I p DC" stamped
o 2WS 1555 38918-1H I II S4Runout D-side, variant 1, etched except "o" stamped
8915
8916
8917
8918
38915-1AE-(1-AE)Side 1 Etched
38916 1AD 2WS-1555-BSide 2 Etched
38917 1AD 2WS-1555-ASide 3 Etched
38918-1AG 2WS 1555Side 4 Etched
38915 (1-AA) IIIII : II .'.Side A runout etched
T(sideways) o 38916 (1-AB)Side B runout, etched except "o" stamped
T o 8917 1AFSide C runout stamped
o 8918 1AA I IISide D runout, etched except "o" stamped
o 8916 1AB1 P C 3Runout Variant 1, side B, stamped
o 8917 -1BE 2 P A 3Runout Variant 1 side C, stamped
o 8915 2W1555-A- 1BE-2 P CRunout Variant 2 side A
o 8916-1BB 1 P 2Runout Variant 2 side B
T o 8915 1AA BIIIIIRunout Side A, etched
o 8918 1AD AIIIIIIIRunout Side D, stamped
(8915)Label Side A
8916Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2W 1555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 1555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2W 1555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 1555 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1555 (1-2)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 1555 / Warner Bros. Records W 1555 (1-2)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records BP 8143-4First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX 01480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WB.1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB.1-1555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records EZ 1040 / Warner Bros. Records EZ.1040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WB.1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB.1-1555LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WB.1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2WB.1-1555LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records WJ 1555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WJ 1555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 66 006 / Warner Bros. Records 2 WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5010~1WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 66 006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Analogue Productions APF 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-5010~1WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records gx 01180LP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records SEZ 1040 / Warner Bros. Records SEZ.1040LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WB.1555LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WBS 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 2 WBS 1555LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 2WBS 1555 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 2WBS.1-1555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Tower Record TWL-1120LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS 266 / Haishan Records HS 267LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS 266 / HS 277 / Hae Shan Records HS 266 / HS 277LP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS 266 / Haishan Records HS 267LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555 / Warner Bros. Records 1555LP, Album, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition |
64 vinyl pressings of In Concert are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 2WS 1555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2WS 1555, 2W 1555, 2WS 1555 2W 1555, 1555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o 38915 1AC I p A7 and o 38916-2WS-1555-1AF I p D4. 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.
