Vinyl pressings
by Arthur Prysock · 1966
Arthur Prysock / Count Basie was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
V-8646 66VG 118-1 S-1 VANGELDER XX11Runout, Side 1 etched, 'VANGELDER XX11' stamped
V-8646 66VG 119-1 S-1 VANGELDER 21Runout, Side 2 etched, 'VANGELDER 21' stamped
66-VG-118Label, Side 1
66-VG-119Label, Side 2
V6-8646 66VGS-518-RE2 S-1 222 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S"]Side A runout
V6-8646 66VGS-519-RE2 213 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" logo]Side B runout
V6-8646 ASide A label
V6-8646 BSide B label
V-8646 66 VG-118 S-1 VAN GELDERRunout side A
V-8646 66-VG-119 VAN GELDERRunout side B
66 vg 118Label side A
66 vg 119Label side A
V-8646 .66VG . 118-1 .S-1 VAN GELDER 214 [block-shaped "S"]Side A runout
V-8646 66VG . 119 .S-2 VAN GELDER 1113 [block-shaped "S"]Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Records V-8646First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V-8646First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V-8646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8646 / Verve Records V/V6-8646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8646First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VLP-9130First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9130First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8646First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-8646First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8646First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8646 / Verve Records V/8646First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8646 / Verve Records V/ V6-8646First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6/8646First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V6-8646 / Verve Records SMAS-90652LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | Verve Records 827 011-1LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Verve Records 827 011-1LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Verve Records V6-8646 / Verve Records V6-8646(E)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Verve Records V6-8646 / Verve Records V6-8646(D)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Arthur Prysock / Count Basie are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Germany. One of them is Verve Records V-8646.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8646, V6-8646, V6/8646, SVLP 9130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-8646 66VG 118-1 S-1 VANGELDER XX11 and V-8646 66VG 119-1 S-1 VANGELDER 21. 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.
