US
September 1961- Label and catalog number
- New Jazz 8252New Jazz NJLP 8252
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
NJLP-8252-A RVGSide A runout etched except RVG, stamped
NJLP-8252-B RVGSide B runout etched except RVG, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Eric Dolphy · 1961
Out There was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NJLP-8252-A RVGSide A runout etched except RVG, stamped
NJLP-8252-B RVGSide B runout etched except RVG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Esquire 32-153First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | New Jazz 8252 / New Jazz NJLP 8252First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | New Jazz 8252 / New Jazz NJLP 8252LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | New Jazz 8252 / New Jazz NJLP 8252LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Prestige 8252 / New Jazz 8252LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Prestige 8252 / New Jazz 8252LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | XTRA XTRA 5054LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Prestige PR 7652 / Prestige PRST 7652LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Prestige PRST 7652LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-7563 (M) / Prestige PR 7652LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Prestige PR 7652 / Victor World Group SMJ-7563 (M)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 7652 / Prestige PRT-7652LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Prestige LPJ-80039LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1977 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6567(M) / Prestige PG-6072LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Prestige SMJ-6567(M) / Prestige PG-6072LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023 / New Jazz NJ-8252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023 / Prestige NJ-8252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | New Jazz OM 2026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | DOL DOL703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL703HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 8252 / Prestige 8252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 8252 / Prestige 8252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | US | Craft Recordings CR01916 / New Jazz NJ-8252LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP 337LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2022 | US | Analogue Productions APRJ 8252 / Prestige 8252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| 2026 | Andorra | Pan-Am Records 9152345LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BJS 40142 / Prestige BJS 40142LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023 / New Jazz NJ-8252LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Prestige MJ-7022 / Top Rank International MJ-7022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Top Rank International MJ 8002/RANK 8002 / Prestige NJLP 8252LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023 / New Jazz NJ-8252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023 / New Jazz NJ-8252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7652 / Prestige PRT-7652LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023 / Prestige NJ-8252LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-023 / Prestige NJ-8252LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Out There are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK. One of them is New Jazz 8252, released September 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8252, 32-153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NJLP-8252-A RVG and NJLP-8252-B RVG. 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.