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Captured Live At The Forum

by Three Dog Night · 1969

49 pressings18 countriesClassic RockRock

Captured Live At The Forum was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Captured Live At The Forum

20 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill DS 50068ABC Records DS 50068
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

DS-50068-ASide A label

DS-50068-BSide B label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill DS 50068ABC Records DS 50068
Format
LP, Album · Pitman Press
Runout / matrix

DC 50068-A LW PRunout side A

DS-50068-B 2 P LWRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill DS 50068ABC Records DS 50068
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DS 50068-A -ICSide A

DS 50068-B -ICSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill DS 50068ABC Records DS 50068
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria pressing
Runout / matrix

1 DS-50068 A 1A B2Side 1 runout (Variant 1)

S1 DS 50068 B A5Side 2 runout (Variant 1)

1 DS-50068 A 1A B5Side 1 runout (Variant 2)

S1 DS 50068 1-B B3Side 2 runout (Variant 2)

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill DS-50068ABC Records DS-50068
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Keel Pressing
Runout / matrix

DS-50068-A K LWSide A, variant 1

DS-50068-B LW [K inside a circle]Side B, variant 1

DS-50068-A Ⓚ LWSIde A, etched, variant 2, K in circle is upside down and faint

DS-50068-B K LWSide B, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Dunhill DS 50068ABC Records DS 50068
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

DS 50068-A MR(with circle,stamped) , (triangle symbol with slash) 14130 (6?)Side A etched, stamped, variant 1

DS 50068-B MR(with circle,stamped) , (triangle symbol with slash) 14130-X (3)Side B etched, stamped, variant 1

DS 50068-A MR(with circle,stamped) , (triangle symbol with slash) 14130 (6?)Side A etched, stamped, variant 2

DS 50068-B MR(with circle,stamped) , (triangle symbol with slash) 14130-X (7)Side B etched, stamped, variant 2

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 49 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaStateside SOSL-10076First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaDunhill DS-50068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaABC/Dunhill Records DS 50068First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969IndiaStateside SSL. 5023First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyStateside 3C 062-90930First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969JapanStateside HP-8858First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1969New ZealandStateside SSLM 6095First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongStateside SCSL-3023 / Stateside DS.50068First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USDunhill DS-50068 / ABC Records DS-50068First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaParlophone 5098LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970BrazilOdeon MOFB 1515LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyColumbia 1 C 062-90 930 / Columbia Stateside 1 C 062-90 930LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970South AfricaStateside SJSL 5069LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970SpainStateside 1J 062 - 99.930LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970TaiwanTailee TLA-670LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970UKStateside SSL 5023 / Stateside 1E 062 ◦ 90930LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970Taiwan中聲 CSJ-883LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971JapanStateside HP-80278LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1971JapanStateside HP-80278LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanProbe IPP-80278LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971USDunhill DS 50068 / Dunhill DS-50068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971USDunhill DS 50068 / Dunhill DS-50068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971VenezuelaOdeon DS-50068 / Dunhill DS 50068LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USDunhill DS 50068 / Dunhill DS-50068LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
All 20 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor DS-50068 / Dunhill DS 50068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaABC/Dunhill Records 9023-50068LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IsraelStateside SS-1012LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanStateside HP-8858LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDunhill DS 50068 / Dunhill SKAO-93062LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USABC Dunhill DS 50068LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USABC Records DS 50068 / ABC Records DS-50068LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDunhill DS 50068 / ABC Records DS 50068LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Heaven2:55
  2. A2Feeling Alright4:20
  3. A3It's For You1:45
  4. A4Nobody2:45
  5. A5One3:23
  6. B1Chest Fever6:45
  7. B2Eli's Coming3:25
  8. B3Easy To Be Hard4:05
  9. B4Try A Little Tenderness7:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Captured Live At The Forum are there?

49 vinyl pressings of Captured Live At The Forum are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.

When was Captured Live At The Forum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, India and more. One of them is Dunhill DS 50068.

How do I tell if my copy of Captured Live At The Forum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS 50068, DS-50068, SOSL-10076, SSL. 5023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-50068-A and DS-50068-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Captured Live At The Forum 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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