US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8466
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
62-VGS-520-RE-2 V6-5466-A I [S Shape]Side A Etched [S Shape Stamped]
62-VGS-521-RE-2 V6-5466-B [S Shape]Side B Etched [S Shape Stamped]
Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Mulligan Quartet · 1962
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
62-VGS-520-RE-2 V6-5466-A I [S Shape]Side A Etched [S Shape Stamped]
62-VGS-521-RE-2 V6-5466-B [S Shape]Side B Etched [S Shape Stamped]
62-V6-120 V 8466 A WCRunout, Side A, etched
62-V6-121 V 8466 B WCRunout, Side B, etched
62-VG-120 I V 8466 A I [Co]Side A Etched
62-VG-121 I V 8466 B I [Co]Side B Etched
V-6-8466-A 62-VGS-520 RE-2 WCSide A runout
V-6-8466-B 62-VGS-521-RE-2 WCSide B runout
V6-8466 A, 62 VGS 520Side A label
V6-8466 B, 62 VGS 521Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V-8466First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-8466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-8466First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-8466First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-8466First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Verve Records VLS-1072LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Verve Records 2317 099LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime 500 408723LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Verve Records 3634 SLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V6-8466LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V6-8466LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK & Europe | Verve Records 2352 083LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Gerry Mulligan Quartet are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada. One of them is Verve Records V6-8466.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8466, V-8466) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62-VGS-520-RE-2 V6-5466-A I [S Shape] and 62-VGS-521-RE-2 V6-5466-B [S Shape]. 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.