US
January 1963- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-30
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Duke Ellington · 1963
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane 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.
18 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-30·A LWSide A runout, etched
A 30·B LWSide B runout, etched
VAN GELDERSide A&B runout, stamped
AS-30 A STEREO LW VAN GELDERA runout
AS-30 B STEREO LW VAN GELDERB runout
A-30·A LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A 30·B LW VAN GELDERSide B runout
A-30·A LW VAN GELDERSide A Runout, etched; (VAN GELDER) stamped
A-30·B LW VAN GELDERSide B Runout, etched; (VAN GELDER) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Impulse! IL-31,019 / Impulse! IL-31,019First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-30First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-30-S / Impulse! A-30First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Impulse! / Vega IMP A 30First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Philips A-30First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | Israel | Impulse! A-30First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! MH (N)-3003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! SH(N) 3003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! SH(N) 3003First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! SH(N) 3003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 841 962 BYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1657First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1502 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-30First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-30LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Impulse! SR-3111 / ABC Records SR-3111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-30 / ABC Records AS-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! A-30 / Impulse! AS-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-30 / ABC Records AS-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88091 / ABC Records IMP-88091LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! STEREO A-30 / Impulse! A-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | ABC Records 3C 064 95767 / ABC Records AS-30LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Impulse! A-30 / ABC Impulse! A-30LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | South Africa | Impulse! ABCL 0096 / ABC Impulse! ABCL 0096LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Impulse! 17.1143/0 / Mediterraneo LP-0145LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Impulse! IMPL 8045 / Impulse! IMPL 8045LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YS-8503-AI / ABC Impulse! YS-8503-AILP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YS-8503-AI / ABC Impulse! YS-8503-AILP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YP-8573-AI / ABC Impulse! YP-8573-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YP-8573-AI / ABC Impulse! YP-8573-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-29032 / Impulse! MCA-29032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records A-30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4608 / Impulse! A-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5638 / Impulse! VIM-5638LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4608 / MCA Records VIM-4608LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Impulse! 29032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29032 / Impulse! MCA-29032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records A-30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records AS-30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29032 / Impulse! MCA-29032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records AS-30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! A-30 / Impulse! AS-30LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! AS-30LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1982 | Brazil | MCA Coral 6328 456LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 4 / MCA Impulse! JAS 4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Impulse! SGD-3 / Impulse! AS-30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1997 | US | Impulse! IMP-166LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1997 | US | Impulse! IMP-166LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9019 / Verve Records UCJU-9019LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2007 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9077LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Analogue Productions AIPJ 30 / Impulse! A-3012", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | Spain | WaxTime 771833LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Impulse! IMP-166LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Doxy ACV 2056LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | DOL DOL911HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL911HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950628LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Green Corner 200899LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2019 | Italy | Impulse! AS-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Groove Replica 77026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2020 | Europe | DOL 911HBLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | DOL DOL911HBLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Glamourama Records 660165LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Single, All Media, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", Single, All Media, Reissue |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! B0033799-01 / Verve Records B0033799-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime 772302LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Mono, Limited |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350267LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Waxtime Clear Vinyl 526007LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Unknown | Number One Essentials 291042LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Impulse! IMP-166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | Impulse! IMP-166LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | Ariel A-30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! 9027-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | DOL DOL911HBLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | France | Impulse! AS 30LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Impulse! A-30LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Israel | Impulse! A-30 / ABC Records AS 30LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 841 962 BYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Turkey | MCA Records A-30 / MCA Records 1140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-29032 / Impulse! MCA-29032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Impulse! STEREO A-30 / ABC Impulse! A-30LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
98 vinyl pressings of Duke Ellington & John Coltrane are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1963 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Impulse! A-30, released January 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-30, AS-30, CLP 1657, CSD 1502) 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.
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.