Vinyl pressings
by J.J. Johnson · 1957
First Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
XLP41574-1ASide A runout, variant 1
XLP41575-1DSide B runout, variant 1
XLP41574-1A 1NSide A runout, variant 2
XLP41575-1D 11A1ASide B runout, variant 2
XLP41574-1ASide 1 Runout Stamped
XLP41575-1DSide 2 Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 1030First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Fontana TFL 5005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | UK | Fontana TFL 5005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1030First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1030First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Fontana 682.006 MLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Netherlands | Fontana 682 006 TLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPZ 26LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | US | CBS Special Products JCL 1030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Collectors' Series JCL 1030LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1411LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spain | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Spiral Records 8105252LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 682 006 TLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 682 006 TLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1030LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of First Place are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 1030, released September 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1030, TFL 5005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP41574-1A and XLP41575-1D. 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.
