Vinyl pressings
by Ahmad Jamal · 1966
Rhapsody was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
T4RS-4685-1B | LPS-764 | S-1 | X | 14436Run-out Etchings Side A, Handwritten
T4RS-4686-1A | LPS-764 | 14437 | S-2 | XRun-out Etchings Side B, Handwritten
14436Labels Side A
14437Labels Side B
T4RS-4685Side A Label
#14436Side A Label
T4RS-4686Side B Label
#14437Side B Label
14436Label Matrix Side 1
14437Label Matrix Side 2
14436Label Matrix Side 1
14437Label Matrix Side 2
14436 S1Runout Side 1
14436-S2Runout Side 2
14436Label Matrix Side 1
14437Label Matrix Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet LPS-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet LP-764 / Cadet CAS-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Cadet LP-764 / Cadet CA-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LPS 764 / Cadet LPS-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LP-764, DJLP-764First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LPS-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LPS-764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet 764 / Cadet LP-764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet LPS-764First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cadet 764 / Cadet LP-764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet 764 / Cadet LP-764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Cadet 764 / Cadet LP-764First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cadet CA-764 / Cadet LPS-764LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet 764 / Cadet LP 764LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Rhapsody are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Cadet LPS-764, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-764, 764, LPS 764, LP-764, DJLP-764) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T4RS-4685-1B | LPS-764 | S-1 | X | 14436 and T4RS-4686-1A | LPS-764 | 14437 | S-2 | X. 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.
