Vinyl pressings
by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1965
'S Make It was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
[etched in L]M[G is etched out] 82001A L1Stamped Side A
[etched in L]M[X is etched out] 82001B L1Stamped Side B
Ɩ-ᴚ RREtched Both Sides
LS 86001-A - L1 RRSide A
LS 86001-B - L1 RRSide B
210 000 1LSide A, label number
210 000 2LSide B, label number
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Europe | Mercury 220 000 LMYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Mercury 210 000 LMLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Mercury 220 000 LMYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Mercury SLML 4000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Mercury LML 4000First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Limelight LM 82001 / Limelight LM-82001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Limelight LS 86001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Limelight 15PJ-25LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Limelight EXPR-1022LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Verve Records 00199957010221 / Limelight LS86001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Limelight SMX-7003 / Mercury SMX-7003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of 'S Make It are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Europe, Netherlands. One of them is Limelight LM 82001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 82001, LS 86001, SLML 4000, LML 4000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [etched in L]M[G is etched out] 82001A L1 and [etched in L]M[X is etched out] 82001B L1. 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.
