Vinyl pressings
by Taste · 1971
Live At The Isle Of Wight 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.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2383120 A//1▽420 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
2383120 B//1▽420 1 1 7 04Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
2383120 A//1▽420 1 1 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
2383120 B//1▽420 1 1 5 04Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
2383120 A//2▽E420 1 2 5Side A runout, stamped
2383120 B/2 420 121Side B runout, etched
2383-120 ASide A label
2383-120 BSide B label
2383120 A // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 4Side A runout
2383120 B // 1 ▽ 420 1 1 4 04Side B runout
2383-120 ASide A label
2383-120 BSide B label
2383120 A//1▽420 13 5Side A runout, variant 1
2383120 B//1▽420 1 3 3 04Side B runout, variant 1
2383120 A//1▽420 13 2Side A runout, variant 2
2383120 B//1▽420 11 3 1Side B runout, variant 2
2383 120 A//1 ▽ 420 13Runout side A, variant 1
2383 120 B//1 ▽ 420 1 3Runout side B, variant 1
2383120 A//1▽420 13 3Runout side A, variant 2
2383120 B//1▽420 11 14Runout side B, variant 2
MP PoL 2383 120 ASide A runout
MP PoL 2383 120 BSide B runout
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 | France | Polydor 2383 120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2383 120First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2385 120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2383 120 / Polydor 2383-120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2383 120 / Polydor 2383-120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2383 120 / Polydor 2383-120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2383 120 / Polydor 2383-120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2383 120 / Polydor 2383-120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2383 120 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | South Africa | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor MP 2291LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Polydor 2485 120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Polydor 2485 120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2383 120LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Live At The Isle Of Wight are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, France, Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Polydor 2383 120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 120, 2385 120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383120 A//1▽420 1 1 4 and 2383120 B//1▽420 1 1 7 04. 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.
