US
January 1, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 20766Mercury MG-20766
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG 20766A M1Runout side A
MG 20766B M1Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Art Farmer · 1963
Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MG 20766A M1Runout side A
MG 20766B M1Runout side B
SR 60766-A M2side 1 stamped
SR 60766 B M1Runout side B
MG 20766A M1Runout side A
MG 20766B M1Runout side B
MG 20766A M1Runout side A
MG 20766B M1Runout side B
SR 60766-A
SR 60766-B-3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Mercury SR 60766 A1 / Mercury SR 60766 B1LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury SR 60766First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Philips SM-7105 / Philips SR-60766First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 125 308 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury MG 20766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury SR 60766First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR 60766 / Mercury SR-60766First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG 20766 / Mercury MG-20766First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG 20766 / Mercury MG-20766First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury MG 20766 / Mercury MG-20766First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury SR 60766First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Mercury 6372 483LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | Mercury 15PJ-18LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury EXPR-1020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Mercury SR 60766 / Mercury SR-60766LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6336 701LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 135 308 MCYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20766, released January 1, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20766, SR 60766, SM-7105, 125 308 MCL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20766A M1 and MG 20766B M1. 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.