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The Shadows"Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969

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"Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969

by The Shadows · 1970

12 pressings5 countriesPop RockVocalRockPop

"Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969 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 "Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969

10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Japan

March 25, 1970
Label and catalog number
Odeon OP-8863
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Cover
Runout / matrix

AR-15574 1S 3 〄 FS3Runout side A, stamped

AR-15575 1S 3 〄Runout side B, stamped

AR-15574Label side A

AR-15575Label side B

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Japan

March 25, 1970
Label and catalog number
Odeon OP-8863
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Cover Red Translucent vinyl
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Belgium

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4 C052-05081
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C 052 05081AA-side runout etched

C 052 05081BB-side runout etched

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Belgium

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4 C052-05081
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C 052 05081AA-side runout etched

C 052 05081BB-side runout 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BelgiumColumbia 4 C052-05081First yearLPLP
1970BelgiumColumbia 4 C052-05081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970BelgiumColumbia 4 C052-05081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970DenmarkColumbia C 052-05081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970NetherlandsColumbia 5C052-05081 / Columbia C052-05081First yearLPLP
1970NetherlandsColumbia 5C 052-05081 / Columbia C052-05081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970SwedenColumbia 4 E 052-05081First yearLPLP
1970JapanOdeon OP-8863First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970JapanOdeon OP-8863First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970JapanOdeon OP-8863First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsColumbia 5C 052-05081 / Columbia C052-05081LPLP
?SwedenColumbia 4 E 052-05081 / Columbia 7C 052-05081LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Shazam
  2. A2Dance On
  3. A3Nivram
  4. A4Apache
  5. A5Exodus
  6. A6Foot Tapper
  7. A7Little Bitty Tear (Vocals)
  8. A8Putting On The Style (Vocals)
  9. B1Slaughter On 10th Avenue
  10. B2Don't Make My Baby Blue (Vocals)
  11. B3The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt
  12. B4Somewhere
  13. B5Little 'B'
  14. B6F. B. I.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of "Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969 are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was "Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is Odeon OP-8863, released March 25, 1970.

How do I tell if my copy of "Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OP-8863, 4 C052-05081, C 052-05081, 5C052-05081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AR-15574 1S 3 〄 FS3 and AR-15575 1S 3 〄. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969 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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