Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Parker · 1976
The Verve Years (1950-51) was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
VE-2-2512-AM CP-1 (stamped) MASTERDISK RLSide 1
VE-2-2512-BM CP-1Side 2
VE-2-2512-CM CP (stamped) MASTERDISK A2Side 3
VE-2-2512-DM CP1 (stamped) MASTERDISKSide 4
VE-2-2512 HRM TruetoneSide 1
VE-2-2512 HRM TruetoneSide 2
(etched) VE-2-2512-AM CP-1 RL (stamped) MASTERDISKSide 1
(etched VE-2-2512-BM CP 2 ASide 2
(etched VE-2-2512-CM CP (stamped) MASTERDISKSide 3
(etched) VE-2-2512-DM CP1 (stamped) MASTERDISKSide 4
VE-2-2512 A-1 T MASTERDISKSide 1
VE-2-2512 B-1 T MASTERDISKSide 2
VE-2-2512 C-1 T MASTERDISKSide 3
VE-2-2512 D-1 T MASTERDISKSide 4
VE-2-2512-A PW (PR) MASTERDISK eSide A runout
VE-2-2512-B (PR)Side B runout
VE-2-2512-C MASTERDISK HW (PR)Side C runout
VE-2-2512-D PW MASTERDISK e (PR)Side D runout
VE-2-2512-AM CP-1 MASTERDISK RLRunout side A
VE-2-2512-BM CPRunout,, side B
VE-2-2512-CM CP MASTERDISKRunout side C
VE-2-2512-DM-CP1 MASTERDISKRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Verve Records 2632 063First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2615 042First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2512First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2512First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2512First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2512First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2512First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2512First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Italy | Verve Records 2632 063 A / Verve Records 2367 277LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | France | Verve Records 2610 042LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-06051 / World Record Club R-06052LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Verve Records VE2-2512LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records 821 684-1 Y-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The Verve Years (1950-51) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Brazil, Germany. One of them is Verve Records VE-2-2512, released November 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VE-2-2512, 2632 063, 2615 042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VE-2-2512-AM CP-1 (stamped) MASTERDISK RL and VE-2-2512-BM CP-1. 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.
