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Vinyl pressings

The Great Kai & J. J.

by J.J. Johnson · 1961

47 pressings12 countriesBopHard BopJazz

The Great Kai & J. J. was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 The Great Kai & J. J.

12 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

February 1961
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-1
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A1-A1 1060 LWSide 1 etched

A1.B. 1060 LWSide 2 etched

RVGBoth sides stamped

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US

February 1961
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A1S ASide 1 etched

A1S BSide 2 etched

RVG STEREOBoth sides stamped

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Impulse! AS-1Impulse! A-S-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A1S - A LWRunout A etched - variant 1

AIS - B LWRunout B etched - variant 1

AIS • B. LWRunout A etched - variant 2

AIS - B LW 1060Runout B etched - variant 2

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CSD 1385His Master's Voice CSD. 1385
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AS 1A-2 R 1Runout A stamped

AS 1B-1 R 1Runout B stamped

AS-1ALabel 1

AS-1BLabel 2

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

All 47 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaImpulse! A-1 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-1-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961FranceImpulse! IMP1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1385 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1385First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1476First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USImpulse! AS-1 / Impulse! A-S-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USImpulse! A-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaSparton Impulse! Records A-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USImpulse! A-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USImpulse! A-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QELP 8033First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaImpulse! IL-30084 / Impulse! A-1First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaImpulse! SIL-30084 / Impulse! A-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USImpulse! AS-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USImpulse! A-1 / Impulse! AS-1LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1964AustraliaUniversal Record Club UJ-629 / Universal Record Club SUJ-629LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainClave 18-7001 SLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanImpulse! IMP-88116 / ABC Records IMP-88116LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973JapanImpulse! IMP-88116 / ABC Records IMP-88116LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976BrazilImpulse! A-1 / Phonodisc 6-27-404-011LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanABC Impulse! YP-8558-AILP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanABC Impulse! YP-8558-AILP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1978JapanImpulse! YS 8516 AI / ABC Impulse! YS 8516 AILP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1978JapanImpulse! YS 8516 AI / ABC Impulse! YS 8516 AILP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanImpulse! VIM-5570LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982UKJasmine Records JAS 7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982USMCA Impulse! MCA-29061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMCA Impulse! MCA-29061LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USMCA Impulse! MCA-29061LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982USImpulse! Stereo A-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USImpulse! MCA-39109 / MCA Records MCA-39109LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USImpulse! IMP-225LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010SpainImpulse! A-1LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2014EuropeWaxTime 771995LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025WorldwideImpulse! 602475207757 / Verve Records 602475207757LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaUniversal Record Club UJ-629LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyImpulse! AS-1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyImpulse! AS-1 / MCA Records AS-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QELP 8033LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanImpulse! IMP-88116 / Impulse! IMP-88116LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club ST 688LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USImpulse! A-1 / ABC Impulse! AS-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USImpulse! AS-1LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USImpulse! A-1 / Impulse! AS-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USImpulse! AS-1 / Impulse! A-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1This Could Be The Start Of Something3:09
  2. A2Georgia On My Mind3:48
  3. A3Blue Monk4:28
  4. A4Judy4:03
  5. A5Alone Together3:33
  6. A6Side By Side3:02
  7. B1I Concentrate On You4:00
  8. B2Theme From Picnic4:01
  9. B3Trixie5:06
  10. B4Going, Going, Gong!3:08
  11. B5Just For A Thrill3:19

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Great Kai & J. J. are there?

47 vinyl pressings of The Great Kai & J. J. are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 2025.

When was The Great Kai & J. J. first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Impulse! A-1, released February 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of The Great Kai & J. J. is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-1, AS-1, CSD 1385, CLP 1476) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1-A1 1060 LW and A1.B. 1060 LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Great Kai & J. J. 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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