Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Mulligan · 1963
Jeru was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
x"Lp" 57958Side A matrix
x"Lp" 57959Side B matrix
XLP-57958-1A Λ||Side A runout, stamped, | etched
XLP-57959-1A T D|||Side B runout, stamped, | etched
XLP-57958-1B HHHSide A runout, stamped & etched
XLP-57959-1C o P4IIISide B runout, stamped & etched
x"Lp" 57958Side A label
x"Lp" 57959Side B label
o XLP-57958-1A Λ IIIIIIIIISide 1 runout
o XLP-57959-1C IIII-ISide 2 runout
x"Lp" 57958Side 1 center label
x"Lp" 57959Side 2 center label
XSM-57960-1GRunout side A, variant 1
XSM-57961-1ERunout side B, variant 1
o XSM-57960-1D BIIIIIIRunout side A, variant 2
o XSM-57961-1D T BIIIII IRunout side B, variant 2
o XLP-57958-1C PH ISide 1 runout
o XLP-57959-1C PH ISide 2 runout
p o XSM-57960-1F IIA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
o XSM-57961-1E pB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
o XSM-57960-1B PH1A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
o XSM-57961-1A PH1B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Argentina | CBS 8506First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS BP 233022 / CBS BP-233022First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CL 1932 / Columbia CL-1932First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia CS 8732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | CBS BP 473009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BPG 62134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | CBS SBPG 62134First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | CBS BPG 62134 / CBS CL 1932First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1932First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1932First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1932First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8732First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CL 1932First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPZ 35LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Sweden | CBS Special Products JCS 8732LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia CS 8732 / Columbia Special Products CSRP 8732LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia Special Products JCS 8732LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1479LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 21135LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1986 | Netherlands | CBS Records International CBS 21135LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771881LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233022LP | LP |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Odyssey 32 16 0290LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Chile | CBS 9.069LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS BPL 62134 / Columbia CL 1932LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia CL 1932 / CBS BPL 62134LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8732LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
32 vinyl pressings of Jeru are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1932, released April 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1932, CS 8732, BPG 62134, SBPG 62134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, x"Lp" 57958 and x"Lp" 57959. 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.
