Vinyl pressings
by Cannonball Adderley · 1955
Presenting "Cannon Ball" was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 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.
E RVG MG12018A X20Variant 1, A-side runout, E lying
D RVG MG12080B X20Variant 1, B-side runout, D lying
F RVG MG12018A X20 1Variant 2, A-side runout, F lying
C RVG MG12018B X20 1Variant 2, B-side runout, C lying
E RVG MG12018A X20a-side runout, E lying (Variant 1)
D RVG MG12080B X20b-side runout, D lying (Variant 1)
A 4 RVG MG12018A X20a-side runout, A & 4 lying (Variant 2)
C 2 RVG MG12080B X20b-side runout, C & 2 lying (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Canada | London Savoy Records MG 12018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Savoy Records MG 12018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Savoy Records MG 12018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Savoy Records MG 12018First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | London Records LTZ-C15015 / London American Recordings LTZ-C.15015LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | UK | Eros ERL 50049 / Eros ERL.50049LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Realm RM 117LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | France | BYG Records BYG 529 107 / BYG Records 529 107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | Savoy Records MGJ-12018 / Savoy Records MG-12018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | US | Savoy Jazz SJC 401 / Savoy Jazz MG 12018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | Savoy Jazz SJC 401 / Savoy Jazz MG 12018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | Savoy Records COJY-9019LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1993 | Japan | Savoy Records COJY-9140LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Savoy Records MG22018LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Savoy-Musidisc SA 6026 / Savoy-Musidisc 30 SA 6026LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | BYG Records BYG 529 107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Savoy-Musidisc 6026 / Savoy-Musidisc SA 6026LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 61-SYLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Arista WAJ-70110LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPU 38-SYLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Arista 22RS-16(M) / Arista MG 12018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 61-SYLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Japan | Arista 22RS-16(M) / Arista MG 12018LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | UK | Eros ERL 50049LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG 12018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Savoy Records MG 12018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Presenting "Cannon Ball" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is Savoy Records MG 12018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 12018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E RVG MG12018A X20 and D RVG MG12080B X20. 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.
