Vinyl pressings
by Taste · 1970
On The Boards was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
583083 A//1 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
583083 B//1 1 1 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
583083 A//1 1 1 11Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
583083 B//1 L 1 10Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
583083 A//1 1 1 303 5Variant 1 Side A runout, stamped
583083 B//1 16 1Variant 1 Side B runout, stamped
583083 A//1 1 1 1 5Variant 2 Side A runout, stamped
583083 B//1 1 1 1 4Variant 2 Side B runout, stamped
583083 A//1 1 1 16Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
583083 B//1 1 4Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
583083 ASide A label
583083 BSide B label
ST-C-691817-MOMatrix
ST-C-691817-B B- MO LW AT △14562 WSide A Variant 1
ST-C-691817-B B- MO LW AT △14562-X WSide B Variant 1
ST C691817-1A CTH TRunout side A
ST C691818-1A CTH TRunout side B
ST-C-691817CTHLabel side A
ST-C-691818CTHLabel side B
I T ST C691817-1A CTH PA-side runout
T ST C691817-1A CTH PB-side runout
ST-C-691817 PRA-side label
ST-C-691818 PRB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Polydor 583 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 184.366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 658 903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 658 903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 184 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 184 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 184 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 184 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 184 366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Polydor 583 083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Polydor 184 366 / Polydor 184.366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Polydor 277031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 11 84 366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 583 083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 583 083 / Polydor 583-083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 75 684LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | Polydor 822 313-1 / Polydor 822 310-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 24 59 338LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Polydor 24 59 338LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 24 59 338LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Polydor 2459 338LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP230 / Polydor MOVLP 230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Polydor 478 145-2 / Universal Music Catalogue 0602547814524LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Polydor 658 903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 658 903LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 658 903LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 338LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2872 105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 338LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 338LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 338LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2459 338LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 33-322 / ATCO Records (C-13281 PR)LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5564 / Polydor 583 083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of On The Boards are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 583 083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 583 083, SD 33-322, 184.366, 658 903) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 583083 A//1 1 1 4 and 583083 B//1 1 1 1. 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.
