Vinyl pressings
by Bill Evans · 1963
Conversations With Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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-8526 SIDE-1 63-VG-118Runout A, variant 1
V-8526 SIDE-2 63-VG-119Runout B, variant 1
V-8526 SIDE-1 63-VG-118 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout A, variant 2
V-8526 SIDE-2 63-VG-119 RE-1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout B, variant 2
V6-8526 SIDE 1 63-VGS-518Side A Runout Etched
V6-8526 SIDE 2 63-VGS-519Side B Runout Etched
63-VGS-518Side A Label
63-VGS-519Side B Label
HBLYX 3689 A 1113face A
HBLBLX 3689 B 1211face B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Verve Records V-8526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Verve Records 3689First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Verve Records PS8019First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9054First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8526First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8526First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Verve Records 2304 439LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3075LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Verve Records 2304 439LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Verve Records 0600753458914LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Europe | Verve Records 0600753458914LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2016 | Europe | Verve Records 0600753458914 / Universal Music Catalogue 0600753458914LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | US | Alternative Fox Fox007LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0023MELP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0023 / Second Records RPD0023LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0023 / Second Records RPD0023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Elemental Music 700199 / Verve Records 700199LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0023LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 837441-1 / PolyGram 837441-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8526LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8526LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8526LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8526LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Conversations With Myself are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Verve Records V-8526.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8526, V6-8526, VLP 9054, 3689) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-8526 SIDE-1 63-VG-118 and V-8526 SIDE-2 63-VG-119. 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.
