US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Contemporary Records C-7646
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
P (AP) A C 7646 A1 RE1.Side A etched runout
P (AP) A C 7646 B1 RE1Side B etched runout
Vinyl pressings
by Ben Webster · 1985
At The Renaissance was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 3 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.
P (AP) A C 7646 A1 RE1.Side A etched runout
P (AP) A C 7646 B1 RE1Side B etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Contemporary Records 68626 / Contemporary Records C-7646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Contemporary Records 68.626 / Contemporary Records C-7646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Boplicity Records COP 026 / Contemporary Records COP 026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Contemporary Records C-7646First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | Italy | Contemporary Records NM3020 / Contemporary Records C-7646LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | Germany | Contemporary Records C-7646 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-390LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-390 / Contemporary Records C-7646LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1993 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 011LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 7646LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR00388 / Contemporary Records CR00388LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of At The Renaissance are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, France. One of them is Contemporary Records C-7646.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-7646, COP 026, 68626, 68.626) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P (AP) A C 7646 A1 RE1. and P (AP) A C 7646 B1 RE1. 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.