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

Vinyl pressings
by Charles Lloyd · 1964
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.
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.
o XLP-78292-1GRunout side A
o XLP-78293-1ARunout side B
XLP 78292Label side A
XLP 78293Label side B
xlp-78292-1dSide 1
xlp-78293-1cSide 2
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CL 2267First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2267First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2267First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia CS 9067LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | CBS YS-489-CLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9067LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9067LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia CS 9067LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | CBS S 62866LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | CBS 62866 / CBS S 62866LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50330LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50330LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Columbia CS 9067LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS S 62866LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS SRM 52541LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS RM 52541 / CBS 52541LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9067 / Columbia CS 09067LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9067LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 2267LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Discovery! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2267.
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.
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.