Vinyl pressings
by Ahmad Jamal Trio · 1958
Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 4 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.
LP 628-8671 J8OP 3506Runout A, variant 1
LP 628-8672 J8OP 3507Runout B, variant 1
LP 628-8671 J8OP 3506 1 I A4Runout A, variant 2
LP 628-8672 J8OP 3507 1 I A4Runout B, variant 2
MO8Y - 1264 - I LPS - 628 S - I 867I : Ø AIRunout Side A etched [overwritten 9 replaced with 4] - last 2 digits stamped
MO8Y - 1265 - IA LPS - 628 S-2 8672 Ø : AIRunout Side B etched - last 2 digits stamped
MO8Y-1264Side A label
MO8Y-1265Side B label
CHESS-LP-8671
CHESS-LP-8672
CHESS-LP-8671
CHESS-LP-8672
LP 628-8671 J8OP 3506 C2Side A variant 1
LP 628-8672 J8OP 3507 1ASide B variant 1
LP 628-8671 J8OP 3506 1 C2Side A stamped, variant 2
A3 J8OP 35 07Side A stamped, cat. # runout missing, variant 2
LP 628-8671 J8OP 3506 C2Side A variant 1
LP 628-8672 J8OP 3507 1ASide B variant 1
LP 628-8671 J8OP 3506 1 C2Side A stamped, variant 2
A3 J8OP 35 07Side A stamped, cat. # runout missing, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Philips B 94239 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality V 1623 / Argo LP 628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality V 1623 / Argo LP628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality V-1623 / Argo LP 628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality V 1623 / Argo LP628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Quality V 1623 / Argo LP628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Denmark | Argo LP-628 / Fonogram LPJ 628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Argo LPS-628 / Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Argo LP-628First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Argo LP-628LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Chess LP 628 / Chess 628LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Chess CHLS 207 / Chess CHLS-207LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | Chess CHL 207LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Chess International PAR 143LP | LP |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Chess International PAR 143LP | LP |
| 1966 | Spain | Hispavox HXS 001-05 / Cadet HXS 001-05LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | Cadet LPS-628LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | Cadet MJ-1006MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Baybridge Records UPS-2200-B / Cadet UPS-2200-BLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1983 | Japan | Baybridge Records UPS-2200-B / Cadet UPS-2200-BLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Chess CH 8302LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1983 | US | Chess CH 8302LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | US | Chess CH 8302LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1984 | Italy | Chess GCH 8032 / Green Line Records GCH 8032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9108LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9108LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Jazz Track JT 1002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | WaxTime 771739LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Italy | Argo LP 628LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | Europe | Dol DOL781LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Spain | Jazztwin 50006LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | UK & Ireland | Argo LP-628LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Analogue Productions CH 8302 / Analogue Productions APJ 128LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Argo LP-628 / Universal Music Enterprises B0030666-01LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950742LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950742LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Russia | Argo LP-628LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Ober Entertainment 350259LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Ober Entertainment 350259LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 128 / Argo LP-628LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Club Internacional del Disco CID-SJ 4-ELP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Argo LP628 / Chess LP628(C)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Argo LPS-628 / Chess LPS-628(D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Denmark | Fonogram LPJ 628LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Globe SMJ-7173LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Cadet CQ-20.064LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess International PAR 143 / Funckler MGAR 9209LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Chess International PAR 143 / Funckler MGAR 9209LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Chess LP628 / Viking 628LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Teal TL 1116LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | London Records LTZ-M 15162LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS 628LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS 628LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-628 / Argo LPS 628LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet LP 628 / Cadet LP-628LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
86 vinyl pressings of Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1958 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark. One of them is Argo LP-628.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-628, LPS-628, LP628, B 94239 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP 628-8671 J8OP 3506 and LP 628-8672 J8OP 3507. 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.
