Vinyl pressings
by Ahmad Jamal · 1968
The Bright, The Blue And The Beautiful was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
W4RS-5124-1 #16802 LPS-807 S-2 A1 h. IA-side runout
W4RS-5125-1 #16803 LPS-807 S-2 h . I A1B-side runout
W4RS-5124 #16802A-side label
W4RS-5125 #16803B-side label
XCSV141590-1A 1 T 0Side 1
XCSV141591-1A 1 T 0
W4RS-5124-1A #16802 LPS-807 4 1-5 RSide 1 Etched; R is stamped
W4RS-5125-1A #16803 LPS-807 4 5-2 RSide 2 Etched; R is stamped
W4RS-5124-1C,LPS-807 16802 (MR) △12285Side A etched & stamped
W4RS-5125-1C LPS-807 16803 (MR) △12285-XSide B etched & stamped
16802Side A label
16803Side B label
o XCSV141590-1A 2 TX S B2Side A runout
o XCSV141591-1A 1T S A7Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Cadet CAS-807 / Cadet LPS-807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Chess 275 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Chess 275 007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-807DJFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Cadet LPS-807First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Som Maior SMLP-1584 / Cadet SM-1584LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-807LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Bright, The Blue And The Beautiful are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is Cadet LPS-807.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPS-807, LPS-807DJ, CAS-807, 275 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W4RS-5124-1 #16802 LPS-807 S-2 A1 h. I and W4RS-5125-1 #16803 LPS-807 S-2 h . I A1. 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.
