US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6/8762
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
At The Montreux Jazz Festival
by Bill Evans · 1968
44 pressings13 countriesJazz
At The Montreux Jazz Festival was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of At The Montreux Jazz Festival
11 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8762
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · MGM Manufacturing Pressing
- Runout / matrix
V-6 8762 SIDE I MGS 1706 RH 12 [block 'S']Side A runout, variant 1
V-6 8762 SIDE 2 - MGS 1707 RH 2 [block 'S']Side B runout, variant 1
V68762 SIDE 1 MGS 1706 12 Rh [block 'S']Side A runout, variant 2 [etched, except '12' & 'S' stamped]
V68762 SIDE 2 - MGS 1707 13 Rh [block 'S']Side B runout, variant 2 [etched, except '13' & 'S' stamped]
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8762Verve Records V6/8762
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Waddell Pressing
- Runout / matrix
V-6 8762 SIDE 1 MGS 1706 REHSide A runout
V-6 8762 SIDE 2 MGS 1707 REHSide B runout
MGS 1706Side A label
MGS 1707Side B label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8762Verve Records V6/8762
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MGS 1706Side A label
MGS 1707Side B label
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8762
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Yellow Label
- Runout / matrix
V-68762 SIDE 1 MGS 1706 12Side 1
V-68762 SIDE 2 - MGS 1707 12Side 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8762Verve Records V6/8762
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
V-6 8762 SIDE 1 MGS 1706Side A
V-6 8762 SIDE 2 MGS 1707Side B
MGS 1706Side A Label
MGS 1707Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 44 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Verve Records V6-8762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8762 / MGM Records V6-8762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9243First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9243First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6/8762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8762First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6/8762First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6/8762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6/8762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Verve Records velp 78 006LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Verve Records SVL 52.019LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Verve Records SW-91720 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2064LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Verve Records 2304 152LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0003LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | South Korea | Polydor SEL-RG 064 827 844-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1989 | Japan | Verve Records 25MJ 3602LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Classic Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1995 | US | Classic Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-9006 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2007 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-9069LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2009 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2009 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
2010s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-90003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Analogue Productions APJ8762 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | US | Analogue Productions APJ8762 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions APJ8762-45 / Verve Records V6-876212", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions APJ8762-45 / Verve Records V6-876212", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Analogue Productions APJ8762-45 / Verve Records V6-8762LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Verve Records 620870LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions APJ8762 / Universal Music Special Markets B0028451-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | France | Klimt Records MJJ480CBLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 152LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 827 844-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records 2352012 / Verve Records MGS 1706-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Classic Records V6-8762 / Verve Records V6-876212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | US | Analogue Productions APJ8762 / Universal Music Special Markets B0028451-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
Tracklist
- A1One For Helen4:03
- A2A Sleeping Bee5:43
- A3Mother Of Earl4:50
- A4Nardis7:57
- B1I Loves You Porgy5:40
- B2The Touch Of Your Lips4:26
- B3Embraceable You6:18
- B4Someday My Prince Will Come5:23
- B5Walkin' Up3:17
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of At The Montreux Jazz Festival are there?
44 vinyl pressings of At The Montreux Jazz Festival are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.
When was At The Montreux Jazz Festival first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6/8762.
How do I tell if my copy of At The Montreux Jazz Festival is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6/8762, V6-8762, SVLP 9243, VLP 9243) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is At The Montreux Jazz Festival on vinyl worth?
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.
