Vinyl pressings
by Richie Havens · 1972
Richie Havens On Stage was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
P o MGS-2786REV SFS-6012Side A runout, variant 1
P o MGS-2787-REV-2 SFS-6012Side B runout, variant 1
P o MGS-2786-REV SFS-6012Side C runout, variant 1
P o MGS-2789 REV SFS-6012Side D runout, variant 1
P MGS-2786-REV SFS-6012Side A etched, except "P" stamped
P MGS-2787 REV-2 SFS-6012Side B etched, except "P" stamped
P MGS-2788 REV SFS-6012Side C etched, except "P" stamped
P MGS-2789 REV SFS-6012 PGSide D etched, except "P" and "PG" stamped
MGS-2786-REV IB B7 SFS-6012 15Side A runout
MGS-2787-REV IA RE-2 IA SFS-6012 ISide B runout
MGS-2788-REV IB B5 SFS-6012 ISide C runout
MGS-2789-REV IB A3 5 SFS-6012 ISide D runout
SFS-6012 MGS-2786-REV 1B A12Side A runout
SFS-6012 MGS-2787-REV 1A RE-2 C5Side B runout
SFS-6012 MGS-2788-REV 1A B3Side C runout
SFS-6012 MGS-2789-REV 1B A-5Side D runout
MGS-2786 REV 2FS-6012Side A Etched
MGS-2787 REV 2FS-6012Side B Etched
MGS-2788 REV 2FS-6012Side C Etched
MGS-2789 REV 2FS-6012Side D Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2675 041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Disc'Az STEC 147 / 148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Stormy Forest RPM 1071-2First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2659 015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012 / Stormy Forest ST 666First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Stormy Forest 2SFS 6012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012 / Stormy Forest ST 666First yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2480 141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2679 010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2679 010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2679 010LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Richie Havens On Stage are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Stormy Forest 2 SFS 6012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 SFS 6012, 2SFS 6012, 2659 015, 2675 041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P o MGS-2786REV SFS-6012 and P o MGS-2787-REV-2 SFS-6012. 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.
