UK
April 1964- Label and catalog number
- Decca LK 4597Decca LK.4597
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL-6245-2ASide A runout
ARL-6246-2ASide B runout
ARL.6245Side A label, inverted
ARL.6246Side B label, inverted
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1964
At The Cavern was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ARL-6245-2ASide A runout
ARL-6246-2ASide B runout
ARL.6245Side A label, inverted
ARL.6246Side B label, inverted
ARL 6245Label side A
ARL 6246Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Decca LKA 4597 / Decca LKA-4597First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records LL 3369 / London Records LL. 3369First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca BLK 16294-PFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca LKM 4597 / Decca LKM.4597First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | South Africa | Decca LK 4597 / Decca LK.4597First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | Decca LK 4597 / Decca LK.4597First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | Decca LK 4597First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4597 / Decca LK.4597First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | Decca GXF 2037 / Decca GXF-2037LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | London Records TAB 73 KTBC 73 / Decca TAB 73 KTBC 73LP, Compilation, Mono, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1985 | UK | See For Miles Records Ltd. SEE 58LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.24263 AOLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of At The Cavern are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Decca LK 4597, released April 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4597, LKA 4597, LL 3369, BLK 16294-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6245-2A and ARL-6246-2A. 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.

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