Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1990
Knebworth was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 17 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.
8439221 A - 2U - 1 - 1A-side runout, stamped
8439221 B - 2U - 1 - 1B-side runout, stamped
8439231 A - 1U - 1 - 1C-side runout, stamped
8439231 B - 1U - 1 - 1D-side runout, stamped
8439221 A-2U-1-1 DA-side runout
8439221 B-2U-1-2 DB-side runout
8439231 A- 4-1 -1 BDC-side runout
8439231 B-2U-1-1 DD-side runout
422-847-042-1-A SP2 DMM SP1-1 DMMSide A, Etched
422-847-043-1-B SP2 DMM SP1-1Side B, Etched
422-847-044-1-A SP1 DMM SP1-1 MASTERDISCSide C, Etched
422-847-044-1-B SP1 DMM SP1-1Side D, Etched
422-847-043-1-A-SP ̷1̷ 2 DMM SP1-2Side A, Etched
422-847-043-1-B-SP1-DMM SP1-2Side B, Etched
422-847-044-1A ̷3̷-SP-DMM SP11-2Side C, Etched
422-847-044-1B-SP-DMM SP1-2Side D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Argentina | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Australasia | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Bolivia | Polydor LN/PLL 35 - 65First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Brazil | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Colombia | Polydor 843 922-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Polydor 843921-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Greece | Polydor 843921-1First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1990 | Italy | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Polydor LPE 16692 A2 / Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Portugal | Polydor 843 921-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | Polydor DARL 3014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor KNEBWORTH-1 / Polydor KNEBWORTH 1,First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mixed, Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of Knebworth are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 843 921-1, released August 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 843 921-1, 847 042-1, LN/PLL 35 - 65, 843 922-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8439221 A - 2U - 1 - 1 and 8439221 B - 2U - 1 - 1. 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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