Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Mann · 1963
Sound Of Mann was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
V6-8527 SIDE-1 63-VGS-520 [Block-shaped S]Side A runout
V6-8527 SIDE-2 63-VGS-521 [Block-shaped S]Side B runout
63-VGS-520Side A label
63-VGS-521Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Verve Records V-8527(D) / Verve Records V-8527First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8527First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Verve Records V-8527First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8527First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V 8527First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6 8527First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Verve Records PS-1036-VLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | Verve Records 770.003LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1010LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Mexico | Verve Records 70003LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8527LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sound Of Mann are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Verve Records V6-8527.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8527, V 8527, V6 8527, V-8527(D)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8527 SIDE-1 63-VGS-520 [Block-shaped S] and V6-8527 SIDE-2 63-VGS-521 [Block-shaped S]. 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.
