Vinyl pressings
by Cal Tjader · 1963
Several Shades Of Jade 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.
10 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
V6-2507 SIDE 1 62-VGS-628Side 1 runout, variant 1
V6-2507 SIDE 2 62-VGS-629Side 2 runout, variant 1
V6-8507 SIDE-1 62-VGS-628Side 1 runout, variant 2
V6-8507 SIDE-2 62-VGS-629Side 2 runout, variant 2
V6-8507 SIDE 1 MG-VGS-628 [MGM Record Manufacturing Division "Sailor's cap" logo]Side A runout, etched, except manufacturer's logo stamped, var.1
V6-8507 SIDE 2 MG-VGS-629Side B runout, etched, var.1
V6-8507 SiDE-1 62-VGS-628 [Sailor's Cap]Side A runout, var.2
V6-8507 SiDE 2 62-VGS-629 2 [block shaped S]Side B runout, var.2
V8507 SIDE 1 62VG228Side A stamped
V8507 SIDE 2 62VG229Side B stamped
V6-8507 SIDE 1 62-VGS-628
V6-8507 SIDE-2 62-VGS-629
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 | Australia | Verve Records V6-8507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Verve Records V-8507(D) / MGM Records V-8507(D)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8507(E) / MGM Records V6-8507(E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Verve Records PS 8013 / Verve Records PS 8013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9055 / Verve Records V-8507First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6/8507 / Verve Records V6-8507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8507First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library RL-13-4LP, Transcription, Stereo | LP, Transcription, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8507First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Mexico | Verve Records 70016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mexico | Verve Records LPR 18034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Verve Records 72020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8507 / Verve Records V-8507LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Peru | Verve Records V6-8507LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8507 / Verve Records SMAS-90437LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Verve Records SMAS-90437 / Verve Records 90437LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
18 vinyl pressings of Several Shades Of Jade are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6/8507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6/8507, V-8507, V6-8507, VLP 9055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-2507 SIDE 1 62-VGS-628 and V6-2507 SIDE 2 62-VGS-629. 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.
