Skip to content
VinylLens
It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker, album cover

Vinyl pressings

It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings

by Chet Baker · 1958

40 pressings9 countriesCool JazzVocalJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Riverside Records RLP-1120
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RLP 12#1120 ASide A

RLP 12#1120 BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Riverside Records RLP-1120
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gold Sticker
Runout / matrix

RLP 12-1120 ASide A label

RLP 12-1120 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Riverside Records RLP-1120
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gold Sticker
Runout / matrix

RLP 12-#1120A OSS Stereo #122458 1Side A runout

RLP 12-#1120B OSS Stereo # 122458 2Side B runout

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USRiverside Records RLP-12-278First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRiverside Records RLP-1120First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USRiverside Records RLP-1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1958USRiverside Records RLP-1120First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyRiverside Records 673 033LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanRiverside Records SMJ-6310(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985JapanRiverside Records VIJ-4068 / Riverside Records RS-4068LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1987GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Remastered, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue
1987GermanyRiverside Records OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1987USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1987USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Prestige OJC-303LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009SpainJazz Wax Records JWR 4513LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2010s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeDOM-Ermitage VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012EuropeDOM-Ermitage VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2012ItalyStudio Media VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012ItalyRiverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2013EuropeDOL DOL741LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015EuropeDOL DOL741HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2015USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeDOL DOL741HGLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
2018EuropeWax Love WLV82070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2018EuropeWaxTime In Color 950653LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USCraft Recordings CR00357LPLP
2019USRiverside Records CR00243 / Craft Recordings CR00243LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2020s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USRiverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020USRiverside Records RLP 1120 / Craft Recordings RLP 1120LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2021Europe20th Century Masterworks 350231LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USRiverside Records CR00357 / Craft Recordings CR00357LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2021USRiverside Records RLP 1120 / Craft Recordings CR00357LP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2022AustriaSecond Records SRPD0013MELP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2022EuropeSecond Records SRPD0013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022EuropeSecond Records SRPD0013SPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeSecond Records SRPD0013CVLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2023EuropeErmitage VNL 22659LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024UKThe Electric Recording Co. ERC103MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2025WorldwideCulture Factory 783871LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2025UKThe Electric Recording Co. ERC103SLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDOM-Ermitage VNL 12226 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRiverside Records OJC-303 / Riverside Records RLP-1120LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Do It The Hard Way2:57
  2. A2I'm Old Fashioned5:00
  3. A3You're Driving Me Crazy2:52
  4. A4It Could Happen To You2:48
  5. A5My Heart Stood Still3:24
  6. B1The More I See You3:01
  7. B2Everything Happens To Me5:01
  8. B3Dancing On The Ceiling3:05
  9. B4How Long Has This Been Going On?4:06
  10. B5Old Devil Moon2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings are there?

40 vinyl pressings of It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2025.

When was It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP-12-278.

How do I tell if my copy of It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings is a first pressing?

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.

How much is It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings 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.

More Chet Baker on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of It Could Happen To You - Chet Baker Sings worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free