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Vinyl pressings

Discovery!

by Charles Lloyd · 1964

19 pressings6 countriesJazz

Discovery! was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Discovery!

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2267
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

o XLP-78292-1GRunout side A

o XLP-78293-1ARunout side B

XLP 78292Label side A

XLP 78293Label side B

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2267
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

xlp-78292-1dSide 1

xlp-78293-1cSide 2

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2267
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP-787292-1A 1Stamped runout side 1

XLP-787293-1B 1 1Stamped runout side 2

XLP 787292Matrix label side 1

XLP 787293Matrix label side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaColumbia CL 2267First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia CL 2267First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USColumbia CL 2267First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965CanadaColumbia CS 9067LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965JapanCBS YS-489-CLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia CS 9067LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 9067LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1965USColumbia CS 9067LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967FranceCBS S 62866LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS 62866 / CBS S 62866LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50330LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50330LP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003USColumbia CS 9067LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCBS S 62866LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS SRM 52541LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS RM 52541 / CBS 52541LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CS 9067 / Columbia CS 09067LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9067LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CL 2267LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Forest Flower7:44
  2. A2How Can I Tell You?5:09
  3. A3Little Peace6:23
  4. A4Bizarre4:15
  5. B1Days Of Wine And Roses5:45
  6. B2Sweet Georgia Bright5:36
  7. B3Love Song To A Baby5:47
  8. B4Ol' Five Spot6:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Discovery! are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Discovery! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 2003.

When was Discovery! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2267.

How do I tell if my copy of Discovery! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XLP-78292-1G and o XLP-78293-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Discovery! on vinyl worth?

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.

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