US
1958- Label and catalog number
- World Pacific Records PJ-1241
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
PJ-ST-730-2RE H B-19770A (B)Runout stamp side A [last part etched]
PJ-ST-731 H B-19771Runout stamp side B [last part etched]

Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Mulligan Quartet · 1958
Reunion With Chet Baker was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
PJ-ST-730-2RE H B-19770A (B)Runout stamp side A [last part etched]
PJ-ST-731 H B-19771Runout stamp side B [last part etched]
B-20024-R-3 3014-3Side A
B-19857-R-3 3014-3Side B
SD-3014 H II B-20024 (B)-1 VA side runout [SD-3014, H & V stamped; rest etched]
SD-3015 IIIII H V I B-19857B side runout [SD-3015, H & V stamped; rest etched]
SD-3014A side label
SD-3015B side label
(stamped) PJ-ST-730-2RE H (etched) B-19770A (B) //Side A runout
(stamped) PJ-ST-731 H (etched) B-19771Side B runout
ST-730Side A label
ST-731Side B label
PJ ST 730. 2 RE B-19770A (B)Runout side A
PJ ST 731 B-19771Runout side B
ST-730Label side A
ST-731Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Argentina | Trova PJ 47 / Trova PJ-47First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | Music LPM 2061 / World Pacific Records LPM 2061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records PJ-1241First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records STEREO-1241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records STEREO-1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1241First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records WP-1241First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records PJ-1241First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records STEREO-1241First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records STEREO-1007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Vogue Records SEA 5007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | UK | Vogue Records LAE 12185LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Japan | World Pacific Records PFJ-5031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Pacific Jazz STEREO-47, ST-47LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Pacific Jazz STEREO-47LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1962 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ 47LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | US | Pacific Jazz Records PJ-47LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana 688 123 ZLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | World Pacific Records PJ-1241LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | WaxTime 772256LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 688 123 ZLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | World Pacific Records T 90061 / Pacific Jazz T 90061LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Pacific Jazz ST 90061LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | Pacific Jazz Records STEREO-47 / Pacific Jazz Records ST-47LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | World Pacific Records PJ-47LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
25 vinyl pressings of Reunion With Chet Baker are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Argentina, Italy. One of them is World Pacific Records PJ-1241.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-1241, STEREO-1241, STEREO-1007, WP-1241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ-ST-730-2RE H B-19770A (B) and PJ-ST-731 H B-19771. 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.