Vinyl pressings
by Doris Troy · 1963
Just One Look / Bossa Nova Blues was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A-6878-2 ATRunout, side A, variant 1
A-6879-3 ATRunout, side B, variant 1
W [s-shaped block stamp] A-6878-1 ATRunout, side A, variant 2
W [s-shaped block stamp] A-6879-2 ATRunout, side B, variant 2
(MR) A-6878-21 AT ∆47570 WRunout A
(MR) A-6879-21 AT ∆47570-X WRunout B
A-6878Label A
A-6879Label B
A-6878-2 SRC[logo] AT LW WA side runout
A-6879-2 AT LW SRC[logo] WB side runout
A-6878 SPA side label
A-6879 SPB side label
(MR) A-6878-21 AT ∆68493 WRunout A
(MR) A-6879-21 AT ∆68493-X WRunout B
A-6878Label A
A-6879Label B
A-6878-11 AT LWRunout A
A-6879-11 AT LWRunout B
A-6878Label A
A-6879Label B
A-6878-2 AT LWSide A (etched)
A-6879-2 AT LWSide B (etched)
A-6878-PLA side label
A-6879-PLB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Atlantic AK-398First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2188First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | France | Atlantic 112 069First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Atlantic JET-1285First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-398First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.106First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLK 9749 / London American Recordings HLK 9749First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLK 9749 / London American Recordings HLK 9749First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | London Atlantic HLK 9749 / London Records HLK 9749First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | London Atlantic HLK 9749 / London Records HLK 9749First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLK 9749 / London American Recordings HLK 9749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLK 9749 / London American Recordings HLK 9749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 45-2188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 45-2188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Atlantic 45-2188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21887", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-21887", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Just One Look / Bossa Nova Blues are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2188, released April 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2188, HLK 9749, A 2188, AK-398) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-6878-2 AT and A-6879-3 AT. 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.
