Vinyl pressings
by Bud Shank · 1966
Bud Shank And The Sax Section was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
† ST-20110-X I UA SIDE 1 I I A 1Side A runout
† ST-20110-X I UA SIDE 2 I A 1 ISide B runout
PJ-10110-21̶-SIDE 1 1 B1Runout, Side A
PJ-10110-2̶ SIDE 2 1 1 A1Runout, Side B
ST-20110-A-2RE RA-Side Runout Etching
+ST-20110-B-1 1A UA RB-Side Runout Etching
ST 20110 AA-Side Label
ST 20110 BB-Side Label
PJ-10110-1 RSide A runout - etched
PJ-10110-2 RSide B runout - etched
PJ-10110-A-1 A1 RSide A runout, etched (A1 R stamped
PJ-10110-B-1 A1 RSide B runout, etched (A1 R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Liberty SLYL-932,155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Pacific Jazz PJ-10110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Pacific Jazz SJET-7881First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ-10110First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20110 / Pacific Jazz ST 20110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20110First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ-10110First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20110First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ-10110First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20110 DJ / Pacific Jazz ST 20110 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Pacific Jazz ST-20110 / Pacific Jazz PJ-10110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Liberty LN-10091 / Pacific Jazz LN-10091LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Pacific Jazz JP-8409LP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Bud Shank And The Sax Section are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan. One of them is Pacific Jazz ST-20110, released October 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-20110, PJ-10110, ST-20110 DJ, SLYL-932,155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, † ST-20110-X I UA SIDE 1 I I A 1 and † ST-20110-X I UA SIDE 2 I A 1 I. 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.
