Vinyl pressings
by Chick Webb · 1967
The Immortal Chick Webb was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
XLP116760-1DVar. 1 side A runout stamped
XLP116761-1AVar. 1 side B runout stamped
XLP116760-1DVar. 2 side A runout stamped
XLP116761-1FVar. 2 side B runout stamped
XLP116760-1DVar. 1 side A runout stamped
XLP116761-1AVar. 1 side B runout stamped
XLP116760-1DVar. 1 side A runout stamped
XLP116761-1AVar. 1 side B runout stamped
XLP116760-1DVar. 2 side A runout stamped
XLP116761-1FVar. 2 side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia CL 2639First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2639First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | CBS ALD 8039First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Columbia CL 2639First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | CBS RM 52537LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Columbia ACL 2639 / Columbia Special Products JCL 2639LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Spain | CBS LSP 980688-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 225.146LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | CBS 62 996LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | CBS 62996LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | CBS RM 52537LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia ACL 2639 / Columbia Special Products JCL 2639LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
12 vinyl pressings of The Immortal Chick Webb are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 2639.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 2639, ALD 8039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP116760-1D and XLP116761-1A. 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.
