US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-9104
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A · 9104 · A - 2 LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A · 9104 B̶2̶ B-2 VAN GELDER LW A̶-9̶1̶0̶4̶-A̶Side B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Gary McFarland & Co. · 1966
Tijuana Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
A · 9104 · A - 2 LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A · 9104 B̶2̶ B-2 VAN GELDER LW A̶-9̶1̶0̶4̶-A̶Side B runout
AS-9104-A-2 VAN GELDERRunout side A, etched
AS-9104-B-2 VAN GELDERRunout side B, etched
VAN GELDERRunout fragment side A and B, stamped
AS-9104-ALabel side A
AS-9104-A-2 VAN GELDERRunout side A, etched
AS-9104-B-2 VAN GELDERRunout side B, etched
VAN GELDERRunout fragment side A and B, stamped
AS-9104-ALabel side A
A · 9104 · A - 2 LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A · 9104 B̶2̶ B-2 VAN GELDER LW A̶-9̶1̶0̶4̶-A̶Side B runout
A 9104 A-1Side A Runout Stamped
A 9104 B-2Side B Runout Stamped
(A.9104A)Side A Label
(A.9104B)Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton AS 9104 / Impulse! AS 9104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-9104 / Sparton Impulse! Records AS 9104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Impulse! ABCS 9104 / ABC Records ABCS 9104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3541First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3541 / His Master's Voice CLP.3541First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! A-9104First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! AS-9104 / Impulse! A-9104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! AS-9104 / Impulse! A-9104First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! A-9104First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9104 / Impulse! A-9104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SOEX 9614LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-9104LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST896 / World Record Club ST. 896LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | ABC Impulse! AS-9104 / Impulse! A-9104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-9104 / Impulse! A-9104LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Tijuana Jazz are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Impulse! A-9104.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-9104, AS-9104, CSD 3541, CLP 3541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A · 9104 · A - 2 LW VAN GELDER and A · 9104 B̶2̶ B-2 VAN GELDER LW A̶-9̶1̶0̶4̶-A̶. 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.