Vinyl pressings
by Bill Evans · 1973
Bill Evans Live In Tokyo was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
SOPM-40A1 1 A 2Runout side A stamped, variant 1
SOPM-40B1 1 A 7Runout side B stamped, variant 1
SOPM-40A1 1 A 4Runout side A stamped, variant 2
SOPM-40B3 1 B 3Runout side B stamped, variant 2
SOPM-40A1 1 A 3Runout side A stamped, variant 3
SOPM-40B1 1 A 3Runout side B stamped, variant 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 40 / CBS/Sony SOPM-40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 40 / CBS/Sony SOPM-40First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | Fantasy 9160-9457LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Epic EPC 80329LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Fantasy F-9457 / Fantasy AMI 9457LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Fantasy m.40-092 SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 653LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Brazil | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1831LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | Fantasy HBS 6107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-345 / Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1023LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | Russia | Fantasy HE 73006 / Endless Happiness HE73006LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-9457LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Bill Evans Live In Tokyo are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Japan. One of them is CBS/Sony SOPM 40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOPM 40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOPM-40A1 1 A 2 and SOPM-40B1 1 A 7. 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.
