Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Mulligan · 1975
Carnegie Hall Concert - Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
RVG•87715•A-1 X XT VAN GELDER ARunout side A, variant 1
RVG•87715-B-1 X-1 VAN GELDER XT A8Runout side B, variant 1
RVG•87715•A-1 X XT VAN GELDER A10Runout side A, variant 2
RVG•87715-B-1 X-1 VAN GELDER XT A5Runout side B, variant 2
CTI 6055 ARunout Stamped Side A
CTI 6055 BRunout Stamped Side B
RVG 87.715 - ALabel Side A
RVG 87.715 - BLabel Side B
RVG-87715A-1B Columbia NYStamped Side A, Variant 1
RVG-87715B-1A Columbia NYEtched & Stamped Side B, Variant 1
RVG 87.715 - 1B Columbia NYStamped Side A, Variant 2
RVG 87.715 - 1AHand edged Side B, Variant 2
RVG.87715A-2Runout side A, etched
RVG.87715B-1Runout side B, etched
VAN GELDERRunout both sides, stamped
RVG 87715 ALabel side A
CTI 6055 ASide A, Runout
CTI 6055 BSide B, Runout
RVG 87.715 - ASide A, Label
RVG 87.715 - BSide B, Label
VAN GELDERRunout: Stamped Side A
VAN GELDERRunout: Stamped Side B
RVG 87715A-1Runout: Etched Side A
RVG 87715B-1Runout: Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | CTI Records sup 922First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CTI Records CTI 6055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | CTI Records CTI 6055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | CTI Records CTI 6055First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | CTI Records GP3013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1 / CTI Records CTI 60.55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 60.55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | CTI Records CTI 6055 S1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | CTI Records CTI 9014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Carnegie Hall Concert - Volume 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Argentina, Europe, France and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6055 S1, released April 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6055 S1, CTI 60.55, sup 922, CTI 6055) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG•87715•A-1 X XT VAN GELDER A and RVG•87715-B-1 X-1 VAN GELDER XT A8. 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.
