Vinyl pressings
by Dexter Gordon · 1969
A Day In Copenhagen was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.
1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V C 25 679730 S1 MPS 15230 ST = 1Runout, Side A, stamped
1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V C 25 679730 S2 MPS 15230 ST = 2Runout, Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 230 ST / MPS Records MPS 15230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Prestige PRST 7763LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRM 698 / MPS Records MPS 15230LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1972 | France | MPS Records MPS 15074 / MPS Records 15074LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | BASF BASF 20698 / MPS Records BASF 20698LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | New Zealand | BASF 21 20698-1 / Viking 21 20698-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Spain | BASF 35-53.169 / MPS Records 35-53.169LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Netherlands | MPS Records 5C 064-60411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Japan | MPS Records UPS-2120-PLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | MPS Records JS-002 / CFE JS-002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Pausa Records PR 7058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | MPS Records 0215478MSWLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Unknown | MPS Records 0218937MSWLP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 21 20698-1 / BASF 21 20698-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records YS-2408-MPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULX-11-PLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULX-11-PLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records YS-2408-MPLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Spain | MPS Records 30200002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MPS Records BAP 5062 / BASF BAP 5062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7763LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of A Day In Copenhagen are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 230 ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 230 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V C 25 679730 S1 MPS 15230 ST = 1 and 1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇V C 25 679730 S2 MPS 15230 ST = 2. 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.
