Vinyl pressings
by Hampton Hawes Trio · 1966
Here And Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
LKS-273 · D1Variant 1 - side A runout
LKS-274 · D4Variant 1 - side B runout
LKS.273.D2 HVariant 2 - side A runout
LKS.274.D2 HVariant 2 - side B runout
LKL 12-409 D1 HSide A runout
LKL 12-410 D1 HSide B runout
LKL 12-409Side A label
LKL 12-410Side B label
LKS-273 · D1Variant 1 - side A runout
LKS-274 · D4Variant 1 - side B runout
LKS.273.D2 HVariant 2 - side A runout
LKS.274.D2 HVariant 2 - side B runout
LKS-273 · D2Variant 1 - Side 1
LKS-274 · D2Variant 1 - Side 2
LKS.273.D2 HVariant 2 - Stamped Side 1
LKS.274.D2 HVariant 2 - Stamped Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Contemporary Records S3616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Contemporary Records S7616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Japan | Contemporary Records SH 3077First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 602First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Contemporary Records SCA 602First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Contemporary Records S7616First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Contemporary Records M3616First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3137LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1977 | Japan | Contemporary Records GXC-3161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-178 / Contemporary Records C-7616LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Here And Now are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Contemporary Records S7616.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S7616, M3616, LAC 602, SCA 602) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKS-273 · D1 and LKS-274 · D4. 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.
