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
Vinyl pressings
by The New Seekers · 1972
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.
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.
2383-165Label matrix no., record 1
2383-166Label matrix no., record 2
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
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 | Australia | Philips 6641065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6641 065First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips FD-9233/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips FD-9233-4First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2657 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2657 010 / Polydor 2657-010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | MGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | MGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | MGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | MGM Records MV-5095 / Verve Records MV-5095LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Live At The Royal Albert Hall are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Germany, Japan. One of them is Polydor 2657 010.
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.
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.