Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Mulligan · 1960
Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
MGVS (6137 crossed out) 68367 A 30286Etched runout side A
MGVS- (6137 crossed out) 68367 B 30287Etched runout side B
(30,286)Printed label side A
(30,287)Printed label side B
MGV-8367-A 50,964Side A runout
MGV-8367-B 50,965Side B runout
MG V-8367 ASide A label
MG V-8367 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG VS-68367First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Verve Records MG V 8367 / Verve Records MG V-8367First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1465LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1372LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | The World Record Club Limited T 494LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records MG V 8367 / Verve Records MG V-8367LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records MG VS-68367LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LCLP 202LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8536LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8536LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8536LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | Japan | Verve Records PS-1047-VLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2332 068LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | Verve Records 2304307LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2682LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2682LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Verve Records 2304 476LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | WaxTime 771661LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Verve Records 602478282171 / UMe 602478282171LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Verve Records 602478282171 / UMe 602478282171LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14043LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Scandinavia | Verve Records 2304 476LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST. 494 / World Record Club T 494LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-8536LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Verve Records MG VS-68367.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG VS-68367, MG V 8367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGVS (6137 crossed out) 68367 A 30286 and MGVS- (6137 crossed out) 68367 B 30287. 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.
