Vinyl pressings
by Billy Taylor · 1963
Right Here, Right Now! 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.
5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
T1-2039-F1 (IAM Symbol)SIde A runout, stamped - Variant 1
T2-2039-G2 (IAM Symbol)SIde B runout, stamped - Variant 1
T1-2039-G1 (IAM Symbol)SIde A runout, stamped - Variant 2
T2-2039-G2 (IAM Symbol)SIde B runout, stamped - Variant 2
ST1-2039-B2 x2 (IAM Symbol)SIde A: Runout - stamped (x - etched)
ST-2-2039-A1 ^3 (IAM Symbol)SIde B: Runout - stamped (^ - etched)
ST1-2039Side A: Label
ST2-2039Side B: Label
ST1 2039-B6 G 1Side A stamped
ST2 2039-A5 G 1Side B stamped
T1-2039-F1'' (IAM Symbol)A-side runout, stamped
T2-2039-P1 (IAM Symbol)B-side runout, stamped
T1-2039-F1 (IAM Symbol)SIde A Runout, stamped
T2-2039-P1 (IAM Symbol)SIde B Runout, stamped
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 | Capitol Records T 2039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Capitol Records T 2039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2039First yearLP, Single Sided, Advance, Album, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, Advance, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records T 2039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records ST 2039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records T 2039LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records ST 2039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club T/4021 / World Record Club T-4021LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4021 / World Record Club T/4021LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2039LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Right Here, Right Now! are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Capitol Records T 2039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 2039, ST 2039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-2039-F1 (IAM Symbol) and T2-2039-G2 (IAM Symbol). 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.
