Vinyl pressings
by Donald Byrd · 1957
Jazz Lab was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XLP39865-1A * 1AA/AA-side runout, variant 1
XLP39866-1C *B-side runout, variant 1
XLP39865-1FA-side runout, variant 2
XLP39866-1C ☆ IAIIIAB-side runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 998First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | France | Philips P 07.283 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Philips BBL 7210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 998First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 998First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Philips B 07 904 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Philips B 07904 RLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 552LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 15AP 552LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Columbia CL 998LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | SoundsGood Original Recordings 66420LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Philips B 07904 RLP, 10", Misprint, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, 10", Misprint, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 0998 / Columbia CL 998LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 0998 / Columbia CL 998LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Jazz Lab are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is Columbia CL 998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 998, BBL 7210, P 07.283 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP39865-1A * 1AA/A and XLP39866-1C *. 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.
