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
Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1970
"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.
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.
AR-15574 1S 3 〄 FS3Runout side A, stamped
AR-15575 1S 3 〄Runout side B, stamped
AR-15574Label side A
AR-15575Label side B
C 052 05081AA-side runout etched
C 052 05081BB-side runout etched
C 052 05081AA-side runout etched
C 052 05081BB-side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Belgium | Columbia 4 C052-05081First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Belgium | Columbia 4 C052-05081First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Columbia 4 C052-05081First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Denmark | Columbia C 052-05081First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C052-05081 / Columbia C052-05081First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 052-05081 / Columbia C052-05081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Sweden | Columbia 4 E 052-05081First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-8863First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-8863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-8863First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 052-05081 / Columbia C052-05081LP | LP |
| ? | Sweden | Columbia 4 E 052-05081 / Columbia 7C 052-05081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of "Live" In Japan At Sankei Hall, Oct. 1969 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands and more. One of them is Odeon OP-8863, released March 25, 1970.
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.
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.