Vinyl pressings
by Art Pepper · 1963
Intensity 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.
8 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
LKS 247 D2Variant 1: Stamped runout side A
LKS 248 D2Variant 1: Stamped runout side B
LKS 247 D3 HVariant 2: Stamped runout side A
LKS 248 D3 HVariant 2: Stamped runout side B
LKL 12 381 D3 HStamped Side 1
LKL 12 382 D4 HStamped Side 2
ZMGT-1929-1W 1A side runout stamped
ZMGT-1930-1W 1B side runout stamped
S.7607 ZMGT.1929 NA side label (upside down)
S.7607 ZMGT.1930 NB side label (upside down)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Contemporary Records M3607First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Contemporary Records S7607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Vogue LACM 6023First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 553First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Contemporary Records SCA 553 / Contemporary Records SCA.553First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Contemporary Records S7607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Contemporary Records M3607First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Contemporary Records M3607First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Contemporary Records M3607LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Contemporary Records S7607LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX-3036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | Japan | Contemporary Records GXC-3157LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7567 / Contemporary Records M 3607LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-387 / Contemporary Records S-7607LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-387 / Contemporary Records S-7607LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 7607 / Contemporary Records S760712", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Doxy ACV 2069LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR00761 / Contemporary Records CR00761LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Contemporary Records COP 010 / Boplicity Records COP 010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7607LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Intensity are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Contemporary Records S7607.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S7607, M3607, LAC 553, SCA 553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKS 247 D2 and LKS 248 D2. 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.
