Vinyl pressings
by Gil Evans · 1964
The Individualism Of Gil Evans was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
63VGS--590-1Variant 1, A Side Etched
63VGS--591-1Variant 1, B Side Etched
V6-8555 Van Gelder WCA Side Stamped
V6-8555 Van Gelder WCB Side Stamped
V-8555 63-VG-190 S1Side A
V-8555 63VG-191Side B
1C VAN GELDER V-8555 L1 63-VG-190 S1Side A (Variant)
L1 63-VG-191 1C VAN GELDER V-8555Side B (Variant)
63VGS--590-1 V6-8555A Side Etched
63VGS--591-1 V6-8555B Side Etched
Van Gelder WCA Side Stamped
Van Gelder WCB Side Stamped
V-8555 63-VG-190 ·─·Side A, etched
V-8555 63VG-191 ·─·Side B, etched
S1 WC VAN GELDER [Block-shaped S]Side A, stamped
WC VAN GELDER [Block-shaped S]Side B, stamped
V6-8555 A Made in Germany (P)1964 B6KRunout Area Side A, Machine-stamped
V6-8555 B Made in Germany (P)1964 B6KRunout Area Side B, Machine-stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V-8555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6/8555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V/8555 / Verve Records V/8555First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Verve Records SMV 1018 / Verve Records SMV-1018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2054LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Polydor 2352 045LP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Verve Records 2352 045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3384LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Verve Records 424 543-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-8555 / Verve Records V6-8555LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2005 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-8555 / Verve Records V6-8555LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Verve Records V6-8555LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V6-8555LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Individualism Of Gil Evans are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Germany. One of them is Verve Records V6-8555, released September 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8555, V-8555, V6/8555, V/8555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 63VGS--590-1 and 63VGS--591-1. 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.
