Vinyl pressings
by Gene Russell · 1971
New Direction was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year. 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.
A4RS-3424-1 BJ/1 S-1 P IVariant 1: Side A runout
A4RS-3425-1A BJ/1 P IVariant 1: Side B runout
A4RS-3424-1. BJ/1 S-1 P IVariant 2: Side A runout
A4RS-3425-1. BJ/1 S-2 P IVariant 2: Side A runout
A4RS-3424-1SIDE 1
BJ/1SIDE 1
S-1SIDE 1
PSIDE 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Black Jazz Records BJ/1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Black Jazz Records BJ/1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Black Jazz Records OPL-2001LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Black Jazz Records OPL-2001LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Black Jazz Records AC 20.013 / Acción AC 20.013LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Black Jazz Records BJ/1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Real Gone Music RGM1018LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1018LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1018 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1018LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-1018 / Black Jazz Records RGM-1018LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Japan | P-Vine Records PLP-7146 / Real Gone Music RGM-1018LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Black Jazz Records BJ/1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of New Direction are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US. One of them is Black Jazz Records BJ/1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BJ/1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A4RS-3424-1 BJ/1 S-1 P I and A4RS-3425-1A BJ/1 P I. 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.
