US
July 1957- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records C 3532
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
by Art Pepper · 1957
46 pressings12 countriesBopJazz
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.
US
1957- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records C 3532
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Red print
- Runout / matrix
LKL-12.121-D2Stamped
LKL-12.122-D2Stamped
UK
1957- Label and catalog number
- Vogue Records LAC.12066Contemporary Records LAC.12066
- Format
- LP, Album
Australia
1957- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records LAEA-12066Vogue Productions LAEA-12066
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
VMGT-1196-1E 21 CASide A - Runout
VMGT-1197-2E 21 CASide B - Runout
VMGT1196Side A - Label
VMGT1197Side B - Label
Chile
1957- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records C 3532
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LKL-12-121-D2 HSide 1 stamped
LKL-12-122-D2 HSide 2 stamped
Japan
1957- Label and catalog number
- London Records LY 1007
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 46 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Contemporary Records LAEA-12066 / Vogue Productions LAEA-12066First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Chile | Contemporary Records C 3532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Japan | London Records LY 1007First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | South Africa | Contemporary Records LAC 12066 / Vogue Records LAC 12066First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Records LAC.12066 / Contemporary Records LAC.12066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Contemporary Records C 3532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Contemporary Records C 3532First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Contemporary Records S 7018 / Stereo Records S 7018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
1960s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC.12066LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1970s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Contemporary Records SR 3085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Contemporary Records SR 3085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1974 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Japan | Contemporary Records GXC 3101 / Contemporary Records GXC-3101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7563 / Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Contemporary Records VIJ-301 / Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-338 / Contemporary Records S-7532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-338 / Contemporary Records S-7532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
1990s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Contemporary Records S7532 / Nuevos Medios NM 23 410-LLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1991 | Japan | Contemporary Records SGD-29 / Contemporary Records S-7532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 010 / Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1992 | US | Analogue Productions APC 010LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1993 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YFJL-646 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-338LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1999 | Japan | DIW DIW-9001 / Contemporary Records C 3532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 7532 / Stereo Records S701812", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | Europe | Jazz Track JT 1011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | Japan | Contemporary Records UCJO-90004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771887LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL873HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Jazz Images 37103LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
2020s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950695LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR00491 / Contemporary Records CR00491LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR00382 / Stereo Records CR00382LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Analogue Productions UHQR 0022-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Contemporary Records COP 004 / Boplicity Records COP 004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records OJC 338 / Contemporary Records C-7532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records S7532 / Contemporary Records OJC-338 (C-7532)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-338 / Contemporary Records S-7532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7532LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7018 / Contemporary Records C3532LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-338 / Contemporary Records S-7532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To5:25
- A2Red Pepper Blues3:36
- A3Imagination5:39
- A4Waltz Me Blues2:55
- A5Straight Life3:58
- B1Jazz Me Blues4:32
- B2Tin Tin Deo7:42
- B3Star Eyes5:12
- B4Birks Works4:15
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section are there?
46 vinyl pressings of Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 2025.
When was Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Chile and more. One of them is Contemporary Records C 3532, released July 1957.
How do I tell if my copy of Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 3532, LAC.12066, LAEA-12066, LY 1007) 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 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section 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.
