Vinyl pressings
by Cal Tjader · 1965
Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
V6-8626 65VGS-542 S1 VAN GELDERRunout - Side A - Etched
V6-8626 65BGS-543 VAN GELDERRunout - Side B - Etched
V6-8626 65VGS-542 S1 121 VAN GELDER [reclining block S]Runout - Side A - etched, variant 1
V6-8626 65VGS-543 VAN GELDER 125 [reclining block S]Runout - Side B - etched, variant 1
V-8626 ASeite-I-scherbenrille
V-8626 BSeite-II-scherbenrille
65-VG-142Seite-I-scherbenrille
65-VG-143Seite-II-scherbenrille
V-8626 65VG142 S-1Side A etched runout
V-8626 65VG143 S-2Side B etched runout
VAN GELDERSide A & B stamped runout
V6-8626 · 65VGS-5̶2̶4̶542-S-1 121 [VAN GELDER is stamped] [Block-shaped S]Side A runout - etched [except as noted]
V6-8626 65VGS-543 [VAN GELDER is stamped] 121 [Block-shaped S]Side B runout - etched [except as noted]
V6-8626 · 65VGS-5̶2̶4̶542-S-1 14 [VAN GELDER is stamped] [Block-shaped S]Side A runout - var. 2 - [except as noted]
V6-8626 65VGS-543 [VAN GELDER is stamped] 127 [Block-shaped S]Side B runout - var. 2 - [except as noted]
V-8626 65VG 142 S-1Side A etched runout
V-8626 65VG143Side B etched runout
VAN GELDERSide A & B stamped runout
V-8626 65VG-142 S-1 112 VAN GELDER [MGM Rec. Mfg. stamp]Runout side A
V-8626 65VG143 VAN GELDER 122 [MGM Rec. Mfg. stamp]Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9136First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8626First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records SW-91139 / Verve Records SW 91139LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8626 / Verve Records V/8626First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8626 / Verve Records V/8626First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8626 / Verve Records W-91139LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records SW-91139 / Verve Records V6-8626LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8626First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8626First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Verve Records V-8626LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Verve Records V6-8626.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8626, V-8626, SVLP 9136, VLP 9136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8626 65VGS-542 S1 VAN GELDER and V6-8626 65BGS-543 VAN GELDER. 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.
