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Vinyl pressings

Right Now

by Herbie Mann · 1962

20 pressings9 countriesLatin JazzHard BopSoul-JazzBossa Nova

Right Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Right Now

9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1384
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 11887-A 3 AT WRunout, side A

A-11888-A 13 AT WRunout, side B

11887Label, side A

11888Label, side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1384Atlantic 1384
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-62409-A ATA Side runout Hand-etched

ST-A-62410-A ATB Side runout Hand-etched

ST-A-62409A Side Label

ST-A-62410B Side Label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1384Atlantic ATLANTIC 1384
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

4 A 11887-A AT W [Block-shaped "S"]Side A runout etched & stamped

1 A-11888-A AT W [Block-shaped "S"]Side B runout etched & stamped

(11887)Side A label

(11888)Side B label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1384
Format
LP, Album, Mono · MGM
Runout / matrix

A 11887-A AT 3 WSide A etched

Block-shaped "S"Side A stamped

A-11888-A AT WSide A etched

Block-shaped "S"Side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Atlantic SD 1384Atlantic 1384
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-A-62409-A AT SA Side runout Hand-etched Except S stamped

ST-A-62410-A AT SB Side runout Hand-etched except S stamped

ST-A-62409A Side Label

ST-A-62410B Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaAtlantic AT. 1384First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKLondon Records SHK.8043First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKLondon Atlantic HA-K 8043First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 1384First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USAtlantic 1384First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic SD 1384 / Atlantic 1384First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USAtlantic 1384 / Atlantic ATLANTIC 1384First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic 1384First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USAtlantic SD 1384 / Atlantic 1384First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanAtlantic SMJ-7112LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USAtlantic SD 1384 / Atlantic 1384LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1967UKAtlantic 590.013 / Atlantic 590013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969ItalyAtlantic 1384 / Atlantic ATL-LP 09052LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilAtlantic LPAT-5017 / ATCO Records LPAT-5017LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyAtlantic SD 1384 / Atlantic ATL 1384LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelAtlantic G 42020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MexicoGamma GI 171-006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAtlantic SD 1384LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAtlantic 1384LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAtlantic SD 1384 / Atlantic 1384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Right Now3:11
  2. A2Desafinado4:21
  3. A3Challil4:36
  4. A4Jumpin' With Symphony Sid2:56
  5. A5Borquinho3:38
  6. B1Cool Heat5:11
  7. B2Carnival2:55
  8. B3Meditation5:52
  9. B4Free For All2:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Right Now are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Right Now are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1969.

When was Right Now first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 1384.

How do I tell if my copy of Right Now is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1384, SD 1384, SHK.8043, HA-K 8043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 11887-A 3 AT W and A-11888-A 13 AT W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Right Now on vinyl worth?

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.

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