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On Stage

by Rainbow · 1977

73 pressings26 countriesHard RockHeavy MetalRock

On Stage was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 On Stage

43 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 22 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.

Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2675 142Oyster 2675 142
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2929 041 S1 320 3A DYRunout side A, variant 1

2929 041 S2 320 2A DNRunout side B, variant 1

2929 042 S4̶ 3 320 3B EDRunout side C, variant 1

2929 042 S3̶ 4 320 3A D0Runout side D, variant 1

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UK

June 11, 1977
Label and catalog number
Oyster 2657 016Polydor 2657 016
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2929041 A//2 ST STERLING 11 13 OY-2-1801-ASRunout Side A

2929041 B//2 ST 11 20 STERLING OY-2-1801-BSRunout Side B

2929042 A//2 ST 11 14 STERLING OY-2-1801-CSRunout Side C

2929042 B//7 MD 11 OY-2-1801 D 4 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout Side D

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UK

June 11, 1977
Label and catalog number
Oyster 2657 016Polydor 2657 016
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2929041 A//1 ST 11 13Stamped Side 1

OY-2-1801-ASEtched Side 1

2929041 B//1 ST 12 13Stamped Side 2

OY-2-1801-BSEtched Side 2

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UK

June 11, 1977
Label and catalog number
Oyster 2657 016Polydor 2657 016
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2929041 A//1 ST STERLING 11 15 OY-2-1801-ASRunout Side A

2929041 B//2 ST 11 10Runout Side B

2929042 A//1 MD 11 MASTERDISK G.K. OY-2-1801 CRunout Side C

2929042 B//1 MD 12 OY-2-1801 D 1 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout Side D

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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 73 vinyl pressings

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

1970s45 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977ArgentinaPolydor 5098/99 / Polydor 2929 041/042First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977ArgentinaPolydor 5098/99 / Polydor 2929 041/042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977AustraliaOyster 2672 038 / Polydor 2672 038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977AustriaPolydor 2675 142 / Oyster 2675 142First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaOyster OY-2-1801First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceOyster 2675 142 / Polydor 2675 142First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyPolydor 2675 142 / Oyster 2675 142First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyPolydor 2808 010First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977GreecePolydor 2675 142First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977IsraelPolydor 2675 142First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyPolydor 2672 038 A / Oyster 2672 038 AFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyPolydor 2672 038 A / Oyster 2672 038 AFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanOyster MWZ 8103/04 / Polydor MWZ 8103/04First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1977NetherlandsOyster 2675 142 / Polydor 2675 142First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsOyster 2675 142 / Polydor 2675 142First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 45 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceOyster 2675 142LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982JapanOyster 30MM 9227/8 / Polydor 30MM 9227/8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanOyster 30MM 9227/8 / Polydor 30MM 9227/8LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1983MexicoPolydor LPR 16472 A2LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984FranceOyster 2657 016 / Polydor 2657 016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984South KoreaPolydor SEL-RG 744LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984SpainPolydor 26 75 142 / Oyster 26 75 142LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986GermanyPolydor 2675 142 / Oyster 2675 142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986JapanOyster 28MM 0530/1 / Polydor 28MM 0530/1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987SpainPolydor 26 75 142LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainPolydor 823 656-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKBack On Black RCV023LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010UKBack On Black RCV023LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012USWax Cathedral MELT-010LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013USWax Cathedral MELT-010LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2015EuropePolydor 5353573 / Universal Music Group International 5353573LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusic Girl US 675 / Music Girl US-675LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?CanadaOyster OY-2-1801LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaOyster OY-2-1801LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceOyster 2675 142LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPolydor 2675 142LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKOyster SPDLP 6LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKOyster 2657 016 / Polydor 2657 016LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKPolydor SPDLP 6 / Oyster 2929-041 / 2929-042LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPolydor SPDLP6 / Oyster 2657 016LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPolydor OY 2 1801 / Polydor 422-823 656-1 Y-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5707/08 / Polydor 2675 142LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?YugoslaviaPGP RTB 2 LP 5707/08 / Polydor 2675 142LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Intro: Over The Rainbow0:31
  2. A2Kill The King4:59
  3. Medley
  4. BCatch The Rainbow15:40
  5. CMistreated13:04
  6. D1Sixteenth Century Greensleeves7:35
  7. D2Still I'm Sad11:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On Stage are there?

73 vinyl pressings of On Stage are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.

When was On Stage first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Polydor 2675 142.

How do I tell if my copy of On Stage is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2675 142, 2808 010, 2672 038, 2657 016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2929 041 S1 320 3A DY and 2929 041 S2 320 2A DN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On Stage 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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