Vinyl pressings
by Hampton Hawes · 1956
This Is Hampton Hawes Vol. 2: The Trio was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
LKL · 12 · 61 · D4Runout Side 1 Stamped Variant A
LKL · 12 · 62 · D4Runout Side 2 Stamped Variant A
LKL · 12 · 61Runout Side 1 Stamped
LKL · 12 · 62Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | South Africa | Vogue Records LAC 12081First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Contemporary Records C 3515 / Contemporary Records C3515First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12081LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Contemporary Records C 3515 / Contemporary Records C3515LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Contemporary Records C 3515 / Contemporary Records C3515LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX-3042LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Contemporary Records C3515LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7630LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-318 / Contemporary Records C3515LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Contemporary Records C3515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records C3515LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of This Is Hampton Hawes Vol. 2: The Trio are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, South Africa. One of them is Contemporary Records C 3515.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 3515, LAC 12081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL · 12 · 61 · D4 and LKL · 12 · 62 · 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.
