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At The Top:  Poinciana Revisited by Ahmad Jamal, album cover

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At The Top: Poinciana Revisited

by Ahmad Jamal · 1969

16 pressings5 countriesSoul-JazzModalCool JazzJazz

At The Top: Poinciana Revisited 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 At The Top: Poinciana Revisited

4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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
Impulse! AS-9176Impulse! STEREO A-9176
Format
LP, Stereo, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AS-9176A-1FLT LWSide A runout

AS-9176B-1FLT LWSide B runout

AS-9176-ASide A label

AS-9176-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Impulse! AS 9176Impulse! STEREO A-9176
Format
LP, Stereo, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AS-9176 Ax Bell Sound sfetched, side A (except "Bell Sound" stamped)

AS-9176 Bx Bell Sound sfetched, side B (except "Bell Sound" stamped)

AS 9176 ALabel, side A

AS 9176 BLabel, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
Impulse! AS-9176Impulse! STEREO A-9176
Format
LP, Stereo, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AS-9176-A-1SSide A Runout, etched

AS-9176-B-2SSide B Runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1969
Label and catalog number
Impulse! AS-9176Impulse! STEREO A-9176
Format
LP, Stereo, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AS-9176-ASide A Runout, etched

AS-9176-BSide B Runout etched

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969CanadaImpulse! AS-9176 / Impulse! STEREO A-9176First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1969USImpulse! AS-9176 / Impulse! STEREO A-9176First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1969USImpulse! A-9176 / Impulse! SMAS-92005LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969USImpulse! AS 9176 / Impulse! STEREO A-9176First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1969USImpulse! AS-9176 / Impulse! STEREO A-9176First yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKImpulse! SIPL 521 / Impulse! 1E 062 ◦ 90579LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971SpainClave 18-7003 SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USImpulse! A-9176 / ABC Records A-9176LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USImpulse! A-9176 / Impulse! AS-9176LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USImpulse! AS 9176 / Impulse! A-9176LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USABC Impulse! AS-9176 / Impulse! AS-9176LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USImpulse! A-9176 / ABC Records A-9176LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA 29041 / Impulse! MCA 29041LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982UKJasmine Records JAS 15LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandImpulse! A-9176 / ABC Records ABCS 9176LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USMCA Impulse! 29041 / MCA Records AS-9176LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Have You Met Miss Jones3:40
  2. A2Poinciana9:08
  3. A3Lament8:03
  4. B1Call Me4:51
  5. B2Theme From Valley Of The Dolls4:19
  6. B3Frank's Tune5:31
  7. B4How Insensitive5:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At The Top: Poinciana Revisited are there?

16 vinyl pressings of At The Top: Poinciana Revisited are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.

When was At The Top: Poinciana Revisited first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Impulse! AS-9176.

How do I tell if my copy of At The Top: Poinciana Revisited is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9176, AS 9176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-9176A-1FLT LW and AS-9176B-1FLT LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is At The Top: Poinciana Revisited 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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