Vinyl pressings
by Bill Evans · 1973
The Village Vanguard Sessions 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.
7 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
Ƨ S MS47002A-1C —..— Sx FS71279DT TMPCRPSM#1Runout, side A, etched
T2 M47002B-2 FML42577 A B CRPTH#1 2Runout, side B, etched, 'B' and '2' stamped
1 S M47002C-1C —..— Sx FS42529DT TMPCRPSM#1Runout, side C, etched
P M47002D —..— FS82828DT ACRCRPPIT#1Runout, side D, etched, 'P' stamped
MSP-47002-A-1Side A
MSP-47002-B-2Side B
TMSP M 47002-C-1Side C
TMSP M 47002-D-1Side D
1SMX43333 2ASide A runout
2SMX43334 2ASide B runout
2SMX43335 2ASide C runout
1SMX43336 2BSide D runout
26 3D1-MSP-47002 AEtched A
26 3D1-MSP-47002 BEtched B
31 3 R3-MSP-47002 CEtched C
31 3 R3-MSP-47002 DEtched D
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 | Australia | Milestone L 45335/6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | France | Milestone 47002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Milestone MSP-47002 / Milestone 47002First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Spain | Milestone S 66.041First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | UK | Milestone MSP-47002 / Milestone 47002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP-47002 / Milestone 47002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP-47002 / Milestone 47002First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Milestone MSP-47002 / Milestone 47002First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Milestone HB 6055 / Milestone 47002LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Milestone 68.101LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Netherlands | Vinyl Passion VP 80719LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Compilation | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, All Media, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime 772297LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Milestone 47002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Milestone 47002LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| ? | Germany | Milestone M-47002LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Milestone MSP-47002 / Milestone 47002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Milestone MSP-47002 / Milestone 47002LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of The Village Vanguard Sessions are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Milestone MSP-47002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSP-47002, L 45335/6, 47002, S 66.041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ S MS47002A-1C —..— Sx FS71279DT TMPCRPSM#1 and T2 M47002B-2 FML42577 A B CRPTH#1 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.
