Vinyl pressings
by Art Farmer · 1958
Portrait Of Art Farmer was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
LKL • 12 • 207 • D2Side A runout, stamped
LKL • 12 • 208 • D3Side B runout, stamped
LKL 12-207Side A, label
LKL 12-208Side A, label
STEREO • LKS • 57 • D1Side 1 stamped
STEREO • LKS • 58 • D1Side 2 stamped
STEREO • LKS • 57 • D1 HSide 1 stamped
STEREO • LKS • 58 • D1 HSide 2 stamped
LKS 57On Side A label
LKS 58On Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Contemporary Records S7027 / Contemporary Records S 7027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Japan | London Records LY 1009 / London Records C 3554First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | South Africa | Vogue LAC 12197First yearLP | LP |
| 1958 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12197First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Contemporary Records C 3554 / Contemporary Records C3554First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Stereo Records S7027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Stereo Records S7027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Japan | London Records SLY1010 / Contemporary Records SLY 1010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CHTX 240.765 / Contemporary Records C3554LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3031 / Contemporary Records S 7027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | US | Contemporary Records S7554LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Contemporary Records GXC 3117LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7646LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-166 / Contemporary Records C-7554LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR00605 / Stereo Records CR00605LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Contemporary Records M 3554LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Boplicity Records COP 029 / Contemporary Records COP 029LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Stereo Records S7027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Portrait Of Art Farmer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Contemporary Records C 3554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 3554, S7027, LAC 12197, LY 1009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL • 12 • 207 • D2 and LKL • 12 • 208 • D3. 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.
