US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP-12-278
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RIP 12 278 ASide A, variant 1
RIP 12 278 BSide B, variant 1
RIP 12 278 A-1Side A, variant 2
RIP 12 278 BSide B, variant 2

Vinyl pressings
by Chet Baker · 1958
It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, the album's first year. 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.
RIP 12 278 ASide A, variant 1
RIP 12 278 BSide B, variant 1
RIP 12 278 A-1Side A, variant 2
RIP 12 278 BSide B, variant 2
RLP 12#1120 ASide A
RLP 12#1120 BSide B
RLP 12-1120 ASide A label
RLP 12-1120 BSide B label
RLP 12-#1120A OSS Stereo #122458 1Side A runout
RLP 12-#1120B OSS Stereo # 122458 2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | US | Riverside Records RLP-12-278First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Riverside Records RLP-1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Riverside Records RLP-1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | US | Riverside Records RLP-1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Riverside Records 673 033LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6310(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Japan | Riverside Records VIJ-4068 / Riverside Records RS-4068LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1987 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
| 1987 | Germany | Riverside Records OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Prestige OJC-303LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spain | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4513LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | DOM-Ermitage VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Europe | DOM-Ermitage VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Italy | Studio Media VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Italy | Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | Europe | DOL DOL741LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL741HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL741HGLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Wax Love WLV82070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950653LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Craft Recordings CR00357LP | LP |
| 2019 | US | Riverside Records CR00243 / Craft Recordings CR00243LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2020 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1120 / Craft Recordings RLP 1120LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350231LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Riverside Records CR00357 / Craft Recordings CR00357LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1120 / Craft Recordings CR00357LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Austria | Second Records SRPD0013MELP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0013SPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0013CVLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Ermitage VNL 22659LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC103MLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Culture Factory 783871LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2025 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC103SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | DOM-Ermitage VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Riverside Records OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
40 vinyl pressings of It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP-12-278.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP-12-278, RLP-1120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RIP 12 278 A and RIP 12 278 B. 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.