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Caravan

by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1962

42 pressings14 countriesHard BopJazz

Caravan was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Caravan

13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Riverside Records RM-438
Format
LP, Mono, Album
Runout / matrix

6 RM438 1L1 670111C1Side A runout

6 RM438 2L1 670111C1Side B runout

RM438-ASide A label

RM438-BSide A label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Riverside Records RS-9438
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RS9438-ASide A label

RS9438-BSide A label

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaRiverside Records RM-438First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962AustraliaRiverside Records RS-9438First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceRiverside Records RS 9438First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceRiverside Records RM 438First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRiverside Records RM 438First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962ItalyRiverside Records RM 438First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962JapanRiverside Records SR-7036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanRiverside Records R-5030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962NetherlandsRiverside Records RM 438First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962New ZealandRiverside Records RS 438First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRiverside Records RM 438First yearLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1962USRiverside Records RS 9438First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USRiverside Records RM 438First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964UKRiverside Records RLP 438LP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
1965USRiverside Records RS 9438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanRiverside Records MW 2008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970JapanRiverside Records MW 2008LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1975JapanRiverside Records SMJ-6074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanRiverside Records SMJ-6074LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyRiverside Records 0902077LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-038 / Riverside Records RLP-9438LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainRiverside Records NM27363LMLPLP
1982USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-038 / Riverside Records RLP-9438LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanRiverside Records VIJ-133 / Riverside Records RS 9438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984SpainRiverside Records (50) 150 094 / Riverside Records 150 094LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1987CanadaRiverside Records OJC-038 (RLP-9438)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989SpainRiverside Records RS 9438 / Nuevos Medios NM 27 363 LMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USAnalogue Productions AJAZ 9438 / Riverside Records RLP 943812", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Numbered
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeUniversal Music Group International 0888072357785 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-038LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2014EuropeWaxTime 771901LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2014USRiverside Records OJC-038 / Riverside Records RS 9438LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2015USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-038 / Riverside Records RS 9438LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeDOL DOL1073HFLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2021EuropeDOL DOL1073HBLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2024WorldwideCraft Recordings CR00717 / Riverside Records CR00717LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRiverside Records RS 9438 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRiverside Records RS 9438 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-038LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-038 / Riverside Records RLP-9438LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsRiverside Records RS 9438LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical No. 274LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Caravan9:44
  2. A2Sweet 'N' Sour5:28
  3. A3In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning4:01
  4. B1This Is For Albert8:15
  5. B2Skylark4:45
  6. B3Thermo6:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Caravan are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Caravan are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.

When was Caravan first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Riverside Records RM 438.

How do I tell if my copy of Caravan is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RM 438, RS 9438, RM-438, RS-9438) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Caravan 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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