Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1963
Any Number Can Win 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.
11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
[block-shaped "S" stamp] V8552 SIDE 1 63VG180 RE-1Runout side A
V-8552 SIDE-2 63-VG-181 [symbol like ⊓] 1 [block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side B
V-8552 ALabel side A
V-8552 BLabel side B
V6-8552 Side 1 63-VGS-580Side A Runout,etched
V6-8552 SIde 2 63-VGS-581Side A Runout, etched
Block-shaped "S" stampSides A & B, stamped
L. VG-8552 SIDE-I 63-VGS-580-IA Side etched, variant 1
L. VG-8552 SIDE-2 63-VGS-581B Side etched, variant 1
V6-8552 SIDE-1 63-VGS-580- RE-1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]A-Side, variant 2
V6-8552 SIDE-2 63-VGS-581- RE-1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]B-Side, variant 2
63-VG-180Side A Label
63-VG-181Side B Label
V-8552 SIDE-1 63-VG-180-RE-2 12
V8552 SIDE2 63VG181 RE-1 11
V-8552 Side - 1 63-VG-180Runout: Side A - etched
V-8552 Side - 2 63-VG-181Runout: Side B - etched
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-8552First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Verve Records PS-8022First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9057First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8552First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V6-8552First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8552First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Verve Records V-8552First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Verve Records V-8552First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Verve Records 3698LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V-8552LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPV-V-253LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05301 / World Record Club R 05301LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | UK | Verve Records 2332 085 / Verve Records 2332-085LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14044LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 085LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Verve Records 2332 085 ALP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Seill Record CoLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Any Number Can Win are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V-8552.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8552, V6-8552, VLP 9057, PS-8022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [block-shaped "S" stamp] V8552 SIDE 1 63VG180 RE-1 and V-8552 SIDE-2 63-VG-181 [symbol like ⊓] 1 [block-shaped "S" stamp]. 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.
