US
January 1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! AS-54
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AS-54-A LW VAN GELDER STEREORunout etching side A
AS-54-B LW VAN GELDER STEREORunout etching side B
Vinyl pressings
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
by Charles Mingus · 1964
72 pressings14 countriesPost BopJazz
Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus 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 Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
18 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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
January 1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-54
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A 54 • A • LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A-54 • B LW VAN GELDERSide B runout
US
January 9, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-54
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-54 • A • VAN GELDERRunout etching side A
A-54 • B VAN GELDERRunout etching side B
LWRunout etching side A
LWRunout etching side B
US
January 9, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! AS-54
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AS-54-A LW VAN GELDER STEREOSide A
AS-54-B LW VAN GELDER STEREOSide B
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-54
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-54ASide A
A-54BSide B
LWBoth Sides Etched
VAN GELDERBoth Sides Stamped
UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CLP 1742
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
A 54 A-2S GSide A
A 54 B-2S MSide B
A-54ALabel, side A
A-54BLabel, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 72 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s27 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A 54 S / Impulse! A-54First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton A 54 / Impulse! A-54First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton A 54 / Impulse! A-54First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Europe | Impulse! A-54 / Philips 841 999 BYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Impulse! A-54First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Impulse! IMP54 / Vega IMP54First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Impulse! A-54First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Impulse! A-54First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Impulse! AS-54First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Impulse! SH 3028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Impulse! SH-3028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1742First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1545 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-54First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
1970s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-54 / ABC Records AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88112 / ABC Records IMP-88112LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88112 / ABC Records IMP-88112LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records AS-54 / Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-02158 / World Record Club R 02158LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Italy | Impulse! IMP 436 / ABC Impulse! IMP 436LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YP-8541 / Impulse! YP-8541LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Impulse! IMPL 8033LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Impulse! AS-54 / Impulse! A-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | ABC Impulse! A-54LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | ABC Impulse! LP-0156LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Impulse! IMPL 5010 / ABC Impulse! IMPL 5010LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5546LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Impulse! P-5923 / Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 36LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | MCA Records MCA-39119 / Impulse! MCA-39119LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Impulse! IMP-170LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
2000s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 065556-1 / Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records AS-54 / Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Impulse! AS-54 / Analogue Productions AIPJ 54LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2009 | US | Impulse! AS-54 / Analogue Productions AIPJ 54LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
2010s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Italy | Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Italy | Jeanne Dielman jd102LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL954HGLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL954HBLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK & Ireland | Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | DOL DOL954HBLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Impulse! 000602577573781LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Impulse! B003360101LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Worldwide | Verve Records B0033601-01 / Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | DOL DOL954HBLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Russia | Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Elemental Music 700197 / Impulse! 700197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Europe | Impulse! 000602577573781LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Polydor FLPG-20.6069 / Polydor FLPG 20.6069LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! 9027-54 / ABC Impulse! 9027-54LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | ABC Impulse! A-54LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Impulse! A-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Impulse! AS-54 / MCA Records AS-54LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips A-54LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Germany | Impulse! A-54LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! MAS-90218 / Impulse! MAS 90218LP, Album, Mono, Club Edition · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Mono, Club Edition · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-54LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Impulse! MCA-39119LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! MCA-39119LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1II B.S.7:01
- A2I X Love6:14
- A3Celia6:10
- A4Mood Indigo4:40
- B1Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul4:02
- B2Theme For Lester Young5:37
- B3Hora Decubitus6:19
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus are there?
72 vinyl pressings of Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 2025.
When was Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Impulse! AS-54, released January 1964.
How do I tell if my copy of Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-54, A-54, CLP 1742, CSD 1545) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-54-A LW VAN GELDER STEREO and AS-54-B LW VAN GELDER STEREO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus 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.
