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The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey!

by The Johnny Otis Show · 1970

12 pressings5 countriesRhythm & BluesFunk / SoulBlues

The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey!

7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic EG 30473
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A o PAL 30599 1-BSIDE ONE AL 30599

A4 o PBL 30599 1-BSIDE FOUR (OPP SIDE ONE) BL 30599

A o G PAL 30600 1-DSIDE TWO AL 30600

A1 o PAL 30600 - 1A SIDE 3SIDE THREE (OPP SIDE TWO) BL 30600

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic EG 30473
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute press
Runout / matrix

T I o PAL 30599 I-A Λ1xRunout, side A, etched except “o” and “Λ” stamps

T I o PBL 30599 I-A Λ3Runout, side D, etched except “o” and “Λ” stamps

T I o PAL 30600-IB side 2 Λ2Runout, side B, etched except “o” and “Λ” stamps

T I PBL 30600-IB SIDE 3 BRunout, side C, etched except “B” stamp

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic EG 30473
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

PAL 30599 1-C A1 P oRunout, Side A

PBL 30599 1-C P A1 oRunout, Side D

PAL 30600 -1C SIDE 2 A1 P oRunout, Side B

PBL 30600 -1C SIDE 3 P A2 oRunout, Side C

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Epic EG 30473Epic E 30600
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

PAL 30599 1-C A 1SIDE 1

PBL 30599 1-C A 1SIDE 4

PAL 30600 -1C SIDE 2SIDE 2

PBL 30600 -1C SIDE 3 ASIDE 3

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaEpic EG 30473First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKEpic S64442 / Epic S 64442First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USEpic EG 30473First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USEpic EG 30473First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USEpic EG 30473First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970USEpic EG 30473 / Epic E 30600First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970USEpic EG 30473First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971EuropeEpic 66295 / Epic S 66295LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971SpainEpic BN S 26298LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988UKEdsel Records DED 266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEpic EG 30473LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic BG 30473LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Willie And The Hand Jive3:14
  2. A2Cry Me A River Blues4:50
  3. A3Cleanhead's Blues4:53
  4. A4I Got A Gal2:43
  5. A5Since I Met You Baby2:58
  6. B1Baby Don't You Know2:55
  7. B2Preacher's Blues3:13
  8. B3Good Rockin' Tonight3:44
  9. B4The Time Machine3:28
  10. B5Margie's Boogie3:43
  11. Little Esther's Blues
  12. C2Kidney Stew3:11
  13. C3The Things That I Used To Do4:54
  14. C4R. M. Blues3:15
  15. D1Shuggie's Boogie4:03
  16. D2You Better Look Out4:10
  17. D3Goin' Back To L. A.2:47
  18. D4Plastic Man4:52
  19. D4Boogie Woogie Bye Bye2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.

When was The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Epic EG 30473.

How do I tell if my copy of The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EG 30473, S64442) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Johnny Otis Show Live At Monterey! on vinyl worth?

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.

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