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Vinyl pressings

In Orbit

by Clark Terry · 1958

20 pressings7 countriesHard BopBopJazz

In Orbit 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 In Orbit

2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USRiverside Records RLP 12-271First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRiverside Records RLP 12-271First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaRiverside Records RS 3009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USRiverside Records RS 3009LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1969CanadaRiverside Records RS 3315LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1969GermanyRiverside Records 673007LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1969GermanyRiverside Records 673007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKRiverside Records 673 007LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceRiverside Records 689 19LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanRiverside Records SMJ-6167MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanRiverside Records SMJ-6167MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-302 / Riverside Records RLP-271LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideCraft Recordings CR00723 / Riverside Records CR00723LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USJazzland JLP 996 / Jazzland 996LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-302 / Riverside Records RLP-12-271LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USJAZZLAND JLP 96LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-271LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USRiverside Records RS 3009LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-271LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USRiverside Records RLP 12-271LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1In Orbit4:37
  2. A2One Foot In The Gutter7:14
  3. A3Trust In Me4:30
  4. A4Let's Cool One5:43
  5. B1Pea-Eye4:25
  6. B2Argentia6:08
  7. B3Moonlight Fiesta2:33
  8. B4Buck's Business3:20
  9. B5Very Near Blue3:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Orbit are there?

20 vinyl pressings of In Orbit are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 2024.

When was In Orbit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-271.

How do I tell if my copy of In Orbit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Orbit 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.

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