Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1965
Incredible! Jimmy Smith was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. 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.
SIDE IIn runouts, handetched
SIDE IIIn runouts, handetched
B VAN GELDER Made in Germany 1 C7 ℗ 1965 711058 AIn runouts Side A
VAN GELDER Made in Germany 1 C7 A 1 711058 BIn runouts Side A
SIDE I VAN GELDERSIde A, handetched
SIDE II VAN GELDERSide B, handetched
Made in Germany 1 C7 A1 711058 ASide A
Made in Germany 1 C7 A1 711058 BSide A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records 711 058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records 711 058First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Canada | Metro Records MS-607 / Metro Records MS607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Metro Records M-607LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Italy | Metro Records SML 56.017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Metro Records SML 56.017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | MGM Records E 4008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Metro Records M-607 / Metro Records M607LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Metro Records MS-607 / Metro Records MS607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Metro Records M-607 / Metro Records M607LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 236 295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 711 058LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 236 295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1292LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Metro Records MS-607 / Metro Records MS607LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Incredible! Jimmy Smith are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Verve Records 711 058.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 711 058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIDE I and SIDE II. 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.
