Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Lyman · 1963
The Exotic Sounds Of ... Arthur Lyman At The… 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.
9 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.
GNP-605-1Etched, Side A runout, variant 1
GNP-605-2Etched, Side B runout, variant 1
GNP-605-1 HEtched, Side A runout, variant 2
GNP-605-2 HEtched, Side B runout, variant 2
GNPS-605-1A
GNPS-605-2B
GNPS-605-1A
GNPS-605-2B
ZMGT-1937-2WRunout, Side A
ZMGT-1938-2WRunout, Side B
ZMGT.1937 (GNP.605)Label, Side A
ZMGT.1938 (GNP.605)Label, Side B
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 | Australia | Vogue Productions VA 8015 / Vogue Productions SAV 8015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | GNP Crescendo GNP 605 / GNP Crescendo GNP #605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Vogue LAEM 6016 / Vocalion LAEM 6016First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Vocalion VA 8015First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Vocalion SAV 8015First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | GNP Crescendo GNP 605 / GNP Crescendo GNP-605First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | GNP Crescendo GNP 605 / GNP Crescendo GNP #605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | GNP Crescendo GNPS-605 / GNP Crescendo GNP 605First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | GNP Crescendo GNP 605First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | France | Mode Disques MDINT 9181LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Vocalion SAVM 6003 / Vogue Records SAVM 6003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of The Exotic Sounds Of ... Arthur Lyman At The… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is GNP Crescendo GNP 605.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GNP 605, GNPS-605, VA 8015, SAV 8015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GNP-605-1 and GNP-605-2. 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.
