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Professor LonghairLive On The Queen Mary

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Live On The Queen Mary

by Professor Longhair · 1978

13 pressings7 countriesBayou FunkLouisiana BluesFunk / SoulBlues

Live On The Queen Mary was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Live On The Queen Mary

8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.

US

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SW-11790
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Press
Runout / matrix

SW-1-11790 H1#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout

SW-2-11790 H1#1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout

SW 1-11790Side A label

SW 2-11790Side B label

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SW-11790
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

SW 1-11790Side A label

SW 2-11790Side B label

SW-1-11790 H3- 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲

SW-2-11790 H-6- MASTERED BY CAPITOL SAY ✲

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UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SHSP 4086Harvest OC 062 60-618
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SHSP 4086 A-1

SHSP 4086 B-1

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Canada

1978
Label and catalog number
Harvest SW-11790
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SW-1-11790 J4 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ ◎Side 1

SW-2-11790 J4 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ ◎Side 2

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaHarvest SW-11790First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978FranceHarvest 2C 066 6018 / Harvest 2C 066 - 60.618First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978SpainHarvest 10 C 062-060.618First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978UKHarvest SHSP 4086 / Harvest OC 062 60-618First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USHarvest SW-11790First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USHarvest SW-11790First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USHarvest SW-11790First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USHarvest SW-11790First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKKrazy Kat KK-7408LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986UKStateside SSL 6004 / Stateside 26 0897 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeCapitol Records 7728485LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019UK & USHarvest B0029480-01 / Capitol Records B0029480-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", Single, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2019USHarvest B0029479-01 / Capitol Records B0029479-01LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Tell Me Pretty Baby
  2. A2Mess Around
  3. A3Everyday I Have The Blues
  4. A4Tipitina
  5. B1I'm Movin' On
  6. B2Mardi Gras In New Orleans
  7. B3Cry To Me
  8. B4Gone So Long
  9. B5Stagger Lee

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live On The Queen Mary are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Live On The Queen Mary are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 2019.

When was Live On The Queen Mary first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Harvest SW-11790.

How do I tell if my copy of Live On The Queen Mary is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11790, SHSP 4086, 2C 066 6018, 10 C 062-060.618) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live On The Queen Mary 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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