Vinyl pressings
by Dave Brubeck · 1971
Summit Sessions was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
o P AL 30522-1A PSide A runout, variant 1
o P BL 30522-2A PSide B runout, variant 1
o P AL 30522-1A P 1ASide A runout, variant 2
o P BL 30522-2A PSide B runout, variant 2
A MX164097 SBP233941-1Runout (stamped) side 1
A MX164098 SBP233941-2Runout (stamped) side 2
MX164097Label side 1
MX164098Label side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | CBS 19.146First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 233941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 137731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 137731First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Europe | CBS CBS S 64377First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | CBS ASF.1586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 64377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 64377First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30522First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | CBS S 64377LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLS-5332LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia C 30522LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Summit Sessions are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia C 30522, released April 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30522, S 64377, 19.146, SBP 233941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o P AL 30522-1A P and o P BL 30522-2A P. 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.
