Vinyl pressings
by Ravi Shankar · 1967
Ravi Shankar At The Monterey International Pop… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
WPS-21442-1 PRunout side A, variant 1
WPS-21442-2 PRunout side B, variant 1
WPS-21442-1Runout side A, variant 2
WPS-21442-2Runout side B, variant 2
WP-1442-A-1 B 1 RSide A runout
WP-1442-B-1 A 1 RSide B runout
WS 21442 SIDE 1 2 I /\1Runout Side A Stamped, variant 1
WS 21442 SIDE 2 1 I /\2Runout Side B Stamped, variant 1
WS 21442 SIDE 1 2 I A2Runout Side A, variant 2
WS 21442 SIDE 2 1 I A1Runout Side B, variant 2
WPS-21442 Side One 1-B A 2 Ƨ oSide A runout, variant 1
WPS-21442 Side 2 1-B A 2 Ƨ oSide B runout, variant 1
WPS-21442 Side One 1-B 2 Ƨ oSide A runout, variant 2
WPS-21442 Side 2 1-B A Ƨ oSide B runout, variant 2
WPS-21442- A -1 A3A Side etched
WPS-21442- B-1 B1B Side etched
RA and B Side stamped
WPS-21442-1 H4Etched side A
WPS-21442-2 H4Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | World Pacific Records WPS 21442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Liberty LBS 83.091 / Liberty LBS 83.091 TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Liberty SLBX 340593 / Liberty SLBX 340.593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | France | Liberty-United Artists (France) LBS 83 091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | World Pacific Records WP-8287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | World Pacific Records WP-8287First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia SCX 6273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia SX 6273First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1442First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21442 / World Pacific Records WS-21442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21442 / World Pacific Records WP-1442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | World Pacific Records WPS-21442First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-917LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1971 | Brazil | Liberty FSP-35101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Liberty LBS 83 091 ILP | LP |
| 1974 | New Zealand | World Record Club L 8618LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5700 / World Record Club S-5700LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-01815 / World Record Club S/5700LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SCXO 6273LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | World Pacific Records WPS 21442LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Liberty LBS 83 091LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Liberty SLBX 340593 / Liberty SLBX 340.593LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | World Pacific Records WP-1442LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | World Pacific Records WP-1442LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LLS-80143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LLS-80143LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 6273LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Ravi Shankar At The Monterey International Pop… are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is World Pacific Records WPS-21442.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WPS-21442, WP-1442, SCX 6273, SX 6273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPS-21442-1 P and WPS-21442-2 P. 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.
