Vinyl pressings
by Rare Earth · 1971
Rare Earth In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
R2534L S-1 ∂• TVC HS-1913-3 A4RS-5103-1-DA-Side Runout
R2534L S-2 ∂• TVC HS-1914-3 A4RS-5104-1-DB-Side Runout
R2-534L S-3 ∂• TVC HS-1915-3 A4RS-5105-1-DC-Side Runout
R2 534L S-4 ∂• TVC HS-1916-3 A4RS-5106-1-DD-Side Runout
A4RS-5103-1-B H ∂ HS-1913-3 R2534L S.1.Side A runout - etched/stamped
A4RS-5104-1-B H ∂ HS-1914-3 R2534L S.2Side B runout - etched/stamped
A4RS-5105-1-B H ∂ HS-1915-3 R2534L S.3Side C runout - etched/stamped
A4RS-5106-1-B H ∂ HS-1916-3 R2534L S.4Side D runout - etched/stamped
HS-1913-3 A4RS-5103Record 1, Side 1
HS-1914-3 A4RS-5104Record 1, Side 2
HS-1915-3 A4RS-5105Record 2, Side 3
HS-1916-3 A4RS-5106Record 2, Side 4
A4RS-5103-1-D HS-1913-3 R2534L S-1Side A runout, variant 1
A4RS-5104-1-D HS-1914-3 R2534L S-2Side B runout, variant 1
A4RS-5105-1-D HS-1915-3 R2534L S-3Side C runout, variant 1
A4RS-5106-1-D HS-1916-3 R2534L S-4Side D runout, variant 1
HS-1913-3 R2534L 5⸱1. dh {H with line through top half} [A4RS-5103-1-B] [MR Monarch logo] △20839Runout A, etched / [stamped]
HS⸱1914⸱3 R2534L 5⸱2. dh {H with line through bottom half} [A4RS-5104-1-B] [MR Monarch logo] △20839-XRunout B, etched / [stamped]
HS-1915-3 R2534L 5-3. dh. {H with line through bottom half} [A4RS-5105-1-E] [MR Monarch logo] △20840Runout C, etched / [stamped]
HS-1916-3 R⸱2534L 5-4 dh {H with line through bottom half} [A4RS-5106-1-B] [MR Monarch logo] △20840-XRunout D, etched / [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Motown R 534DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Rare Earth R 534DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | India | Tamla Motown SETML-18First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Mexico | Tamla Motown STAMB 353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown STML.2/6088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Rare Earth REV 3900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Korea | Taedo EU 267LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | South Korea | Rare Earth OLE-020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2165 / First Record FL-2166LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R 534D / Rare Earth R 534 DFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R 534DFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R 534D-1 / Rare Earth R 534D-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R 534DFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R 7534 R2 / Rare Earth R 534DFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Rare Earth R 534D-1 DJ R 534D-2 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Motown R 534/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | Motown WL 72288 (2)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Rare Earth R 534 R2 / Culture Factory CFU 11835LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Rare Earth R 534DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Motown Records, Canada Ltd. R 534 R2 / Motown Records, Canada Ltd. R 534DLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Motown ECI-82LP, Special Edition | LP, Special Edition |
| ? | Germany | Rare Earth 1C 172-93 166/67LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Motown 320·15·005 / Bellaphon 320·15·005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Malaysia | Fanfare FF 12-49LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Rare Earth 1C 172-93 166/67 / Rare Earth 1C172-93 166/67LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
49 vinyl pressings of Rare Earth In Concert are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1971 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Brazil, Canada, India and more. One of them is Rare Earth R 534D.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 534D, R 534D-1, R 7534 R2, R7534RZ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R2534L S-1 ∂• TVC HS-1913-3 A4RS-5103-1-D and R2534L S-2 ∂• TVC HS-1914-3 A4RS-5104-1-D. 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.
