US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records ST 933Capitol Records ST-933
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
& ST1-933-N1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A
& ST-2-933-D4 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Hackett · 1958
Jazz Ultimate was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
& ST1-933-N1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A
& ST-2-933-D4 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B
ST1-933-D1 (Anvil)Side A Runout - Stamped
ST1-933-D1 #3 S1 (Anvil)Side B Runout - Stamped, except for “#3”
T1-933-D3Side A Runout
T2-933-D7Side B Runout
-T1-933-D6 #2 [Anvil Symbol]Variant 1 - Side A Runout
-T1-933-D1 #4 [Anvil Symbol]Variant 1 - Side B Runout
T1-933-1N RSide A
T2-933-1N GSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | Capitol Records T933 / Capitol Records T-933First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records ST933 / Capitol Records ST-933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T-933First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records ST933 / Capitol Records ST-933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 933 / Capitol Records T-933First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Capitol Records T 933 / Capitol Records T-933First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Japan | Capitol Records CSP-1007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | UK | Capitol Records T-933First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 933 / Capitol Records ST-933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 933 / Capitol Records ST-933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records ST 933First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 933 / Capitol Records T-933First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Capitol Records T 933 / Capitol Records T-933First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Chile | Capitol Records T-933LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | World Record Club T 463LP | LP |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records ST 933LP, Partially Unofficial, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Partially Unofficial, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Denmark | Capitol Records 6E 052 81005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-06766 / World Record Club R 06766LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | France | Capitol Records 1566181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Capitol Records ST 933 / Capitol Records ST-933LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 052 81005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SM-933LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Colombia | Capitol Records C-80138 / Codiscos Mundial C-80138LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 2LP48LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records T-933LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST. 463LP | LP |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T-933 / Capitol Records T933LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-933LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SM-933LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records T 933 / Capitol Records T-933LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-933 / Capitol Records ST933LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Capitol Records T-933 / Capitol Records ST-933LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Jazz Ultimate are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1958 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 933.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 933, T 933, T-933, T933) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, & ST1-933-N1 [Anvil symbol] and & ST-2-933-D4 [Anvil 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.