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It's Nice To Be With You by Jim Hall, album cover

Vinyl pressings

It's Nice To Be With You

by Jim Hall · 1969

19 pressings5 countriesJazz

It's Nice To Be With You 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.

How to spot a first pressing of It's Nice To Be With You

3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

Japan

1969
Label and catalog number
MPS Records YS-2306-MP
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MP-358-55

MP-358-56

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyMPS Records 15 245 STFirst yearLPLP
1969JapanMPS Records YS-2306-MPFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969SpainMPS Records 35 53363(708)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanMPS Records YS-2306-MP / Columbia YS-2306-MPLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972USMPS Records 20708 / BASF 20708LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USMPS Records G 20708 / BASF G 20708LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USMPS Records 20708 / BASF 20708LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKMPS Records BAP 5041 / BASF 20708LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanMPS Records ULS-1618-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanMPS Records YP-7015-MPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyMPS Records 0068.231 / MPS Records 15.245LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanMPS Records UPS-2129-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981USPausa Records 7112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanMPS Records ULS-6056-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1982SpainMPS Records JS-053 / CFE JS-053LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022GermanyMPS Records 0215721MSWLP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMPS Records 21 20708-0 / BASF 21 20708-0LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMPS Records 15245 STEREO / MPS Records CRM 708LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanMPS Records ULX-33-PLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Up, Up And Away
  2. A2My Funny Valentine
  3. A3Young One, For Debra
  4. A4Blue Joe
  5. B1It's Nice To Be With You
  6. B2In A Sentimental Mood
  7. B3Body And Soul
  8. B4Romaine

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's Nice To Be With You are there?

19 vinyl pressings of It's Nice To Be With You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2022.

When was It's Nice To Be With You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, Japan, Spain. One of them is MPS Records 15 245 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of It's Nice To Be With You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 245 ST, YS-2306-MP, 35 53363(708)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's Nice To Be With You 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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