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The New SeekersLive At The Royal Albert Hall

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Live At The Royal Albert Hall

by The New Seekers · 1972

11 pressings6 countriesVocalBalladPop

Live At The Royal Albert Hall 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Live At The Royal Albert Hall

6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2657 010
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2383-165Label matrix no., record 1

2383-166Label matrix no., record 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2657 010Polydor 2657-010
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2383165 A//1 11 12 DB A1Runout side A, stamped, etched

2383165 B//1 11 7 DB B1Runout side B, stamped, etched

2383166 A//1 11 7 DB C1Runout side C, stamped, etched

2383166 B//1 11 12 DB D1Runout side D, stamped, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaPhilips 6641065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyPhilips 6641 065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanPhilips FD-9233/4First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanPhilips FD-9233-4First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972UKPolydor 2657 010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKPolydor 2657 010 / Polydor 2657-010First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaMGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USMGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USMGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973USMGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1There's A Light
  2. A2One
  3. A3Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma
  4. A4Marty Introduces The New Seekers
  5. A5Georgy Girl / Ticket To Ride
  6. A6Never Ending Song Of Love
  7. B1Fire And Rain / My Sweet Love
  8. B2When I Was Small
  9. B3Nickel Song
  10. B4Peter Introduces One Of His Own Songs
  11. B5I Can Say You're Beautiful
  12. B6Paul And This Napoleon Character
  13. B7I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
  14. C1I'm A Train
  15. C2Circles
  16. C3Blackberry Way
  17. C4Beautiful People
  18. C5Good Old Fashioned Music
  19. C6I'll Be Home
  20. D1Tonight
  21. D2Angel Of The Morning
  22. D3Get Ourselves Together / Someday
  23. D4When There's No Love Left
  24. D5Lyn Gets To Do Her Thing
  25. D6I'm A Nut
  26. D7Beg, Steal Or Borrow

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live At The Royal Albert Hall are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Live At The Royal Albert Hall are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.

When was Live At The Royal Albert Hall first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Germany, Japan. One of them is Polydor 2657 010.

How do I tell if my copy of Live At The Royal Albert Hall is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2657 010, 6641065, 6641 065, FD-9233/4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383-165 and 2383-166. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live At The Royal Albert Hall 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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