Vinyl pressings
by Barney Kessel · 1954
Barney Kessel Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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-77-D1 1 ☆(Variant 1) Runout side A, stamped
LKL-78-D1 2 ☆(Variant 1) Runout side B, stamped
LKL-77-D1 1 ☆ I(Variant 2) Runout side A, stamped
LKL-78-D1 2 ☆ I(Variant 2) Runout side B, stamped
LKL-77-D1 1 ☆(Variant 1) Runout side A, stamped
LKL-78-D1 2 ☆(Variant 1) Runout side B, stamped
LKL-77-D1 1 ☆ I(Variant 2) Runout side A, stamped
LKL-78-D1 2 ☆ I(Variant 2) Runout side B, stamped
JSLP. 50029 (LKL. 77)Label A
JSLP. 50029 (LKL. 78)Label B
LKL 77 D2 1
LKL-78-D2 1 ☆
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | France | Vogue JSLP. 50029 / Contemporary Records C-2514First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | US | Contemporary Records C-2514 / Contemporary Records C2514First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1954 | US | Contemporary Records C-2514 / Contemporary Records C2514First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | UK | Contemporary Records L.D.C. 153LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Argentina | Contemporary Records C-3512LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Contemporary Records C3512 / Contemporary Records C 3512LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Contemporary Records C3512 / Contemporary Records C 3512LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12098 / Vogue LAC 12098LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3047 / Contemporary Records LAX-3047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3047LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Contemporary Records OJC-238 / Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-238 / Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-238 / Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Nuevos Medios NM 23 353 L / Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-238 / Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records COP 045LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Contemporary Records C 2514 / Music C 2514LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records C3512LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Barney Kessel Volume 2 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, France. One of them is Contemporary Records C-2514.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-2514, JSLP. 50029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL-77-D1 1 ☆ and LKL-78-D1 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.
