US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SRM-1-1189
- Format
- LP, Album
Jimmy SmithIt's Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper Club
Vinyl pressings
It's Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper Club
by Jimmy Smith · 1977
11 pressings6 countriesSoul-JazzInstrumentalJazz
It's Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper… was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper…
7 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SRM-1-1189
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
TI SRM-1-1189-A - 2 CTH Kendun III-bRunout, side A
TI SRM-1-1189-B - 2 z CTH Kendun III-bRunout, side B
TI SRM-1-1189-A - 2 CTH Kendun III-bVar. 1 Runout, side A
TI SRM-1-1189-B - 1 ① CTH Kendun III-bVar. 1 Runout, side B
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SRM-1-1189
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
SRM - 1 - 1189 - A¹ - 4 ⓏRunout groove side A, etched
SRM - 1 - 1189 - B¹Runout groove side B, etched
Kendun [Stamped] III b [Etched]Runout groove side A
MASTERDISKRunout groove side B, stamped
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SRM-1-1189
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · CP, Pitman Press
- Runout / matrix
SRM - 1 - 1189 - A-4 Ⓩ CP Kendun III bSide 1, etched
SRM - 1 - 1189 - B -4 Ⓩ CP Kendun III b 3ASide 2, etched, 3A stamped
SRM-1-1189 ASide 1 Label
SRM-1-1189 BSide 2 Label
US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SRM-1-1189
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute
- Runout / matrix
T1 SRM - 1 - 1189 - A-Z CTH Kendun III bSide A, etched
T1 SRM - 1 - 1189 - B -2 Ⓩ CTH Kendun III bSide B, etched
SRM-1-1189 ALabel A
SRM-1-1189 BLabel B
Italy
1977- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 6338 836
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
6338 836 A 1 520 091277side A runout area data
6338 836 B 1 520 091277side B runout area data
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Italy | Mercury 6338 836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Mercury 6338 836First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Mercury SRM-1-1189LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Japan | Mercury RJ-7344LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 4369 / PGP RTB LP - 4369LP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Mercury STAR 706LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1It's Necessary8:19
- A2For Your Love3:29
- A3Side-Mouthin'8:05
- B1(My Little) Red Top3:41
- B2Sometimes I'm Happy4:35
- B3I've Got Love On My Mind5:12
- B4Say It Again, Jim7:21
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of It's Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper… are there?
11 vinyl pressings of It's Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper… are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
When was It's Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury SRM-1-1189.
How do I tell if my copy of It's Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRM-1-1189, 6338 836) 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 Necessary - Live From Jimmy Smith's Supper… 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.
