Vinyl pressings
by J.J. Johnson · 1969
Betwixt & Between was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
3031-2 MR VAN GELDER △13023 AudioMatrixSide A runout
3032-2 MR △13023-X VAN GELDER AudioMatrixSide B runout
SP-3031Side A label
SP-3032Side B label
3031-2 IT-X31-69 VAN GELDER AudioMatrixRunout Side A
3032-1 TX VAN GELDER AudioMatrixRunout Side B
SP-3031Label Side A
SP-3032Label Side B
AudioMatrix SP 3031 VAN GELDER A 3 PSide A runout
AudioMatrix SP 3032-2 VAN GELDER A 1 PSide B runout
SP-3031Side A label
SP-3032Side B label
2031 MR ✔ △/ 3024 VAN GELDERSide-A Runout
2032 MR ✔ △/ 3024-X VAN GELDERSide-B Runout
LP-2016Side-A Label
LP-2016Side-B Label
SP-3031Side A Label
SP-3032Side B Label
3031-2 Δ13023 MR VAN GELDERSide A runout
3032-2 Δ13023-X MR VAN GELDERSide B runout
SP-3031Side A label
SP-3032Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP 3016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Italy | A&M Records SP 4016 / CTI Records SP 4016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | A&M Records AML-319 / CTI Records AML-319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | A&M Records AML-319 / CTI Records AML-319First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | A&M Records SAML-933,279 / A&M Records SAML-933279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Spain | A&M Records HDAS 371-30 / Hispavox HDAS 371-30First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP 3016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP 3016First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP 3016First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP-3016First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP-3016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP 3016First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AML-362 / CTI Records AML-362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | A&M Records LAX-3098 / CTI Records SP 3016LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP 3016 / CTI Records SP 3016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Betwixt & Between are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 3016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 3016, SP 4016, AML-319, SAML-933,279) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3031-2 MR VAN GELDER △13023 AudioMatrix and 3032-2 MR △13023-X VAN GELDER AudioMatrix. 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.
