Vinyl pressings
by Grover Washington, Jr. · 1988
Then And Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL-44256-IF MASTERWORK G1 A4side A variant 2
BL-44256-IA MASTERWORK G1 A7side B variant 2
AL-44256-IF MASTERWORK G1 A7Side 1
BL-44256-IA MASTERWORK G1 A6Side 2
462516-1A0Runout side 1, stamped
462516-1B0Runout side 2, stamped
01 462516 1A1Runout side 1, stamped
01 462516 1B1Runout side 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Discos CBS Jazz 177.072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia FC 44256First yearLP | LP |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 462516 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 462516 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 462516 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 462516 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | CBS CBS 462516 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Columbia OC 44256 / Columbia C 44256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 462516 1 / CBS CBS 462516 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Then And Now are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia OC 44256.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 44256, CBS 462516 1, 177.072, FC 44256) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-44256-IF MASTERWORK G1 A4 and BL-44256-IA MASTERWORK G1 A7. 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.
