Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1967
Jimmy & Wes (The Dynamic Duo) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.
V-8678 MG·684 VAN GELDERSide A runout, variant 1
V-8678 MG·685 VAN GELDERSide B unout, variant 1
V-8678 MGS-684 31 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Side A runout, variant 2
V-8678 MGS-685 12 VAN GELDERSide B runout, variant 2
V-8678 MG · 684 VAN GELDER
V-8678 MG · 685 VAN GELDER
V-8678 MG684 14 VAN GELDER Block-shaped "S"Side A Runout, variant 1
V-8678 MG685 22 VAN GELDER Block-shaped "S"Side B Runout, variant 1
V-8678 MG684 12 VAN GELDER Block-shaped "S"Side A Runout, variant 2
V-8678 MG685 23 VAN GELDER Block-shaped "S"Side B Runout, variant 2
V6-8678 MGS·684 [VAN GELDER]Side A Runout, etched; [xxx], stamped
V6-8678 MGS·685 [VAN GELDER]Side B Runout, etched; [xxx], stamped
V-8678 MG·684 [VAN GELDER]
V-8678 MG·685 [VAN GELDER]
V-8678 MG·684 [VAN GELDER]
V-8678 MG·685 [VAN GELDER]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8678 / Verve Records V6 8678(E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Verve Records V6-8678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8678 / Verve Records V 6 - 8678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8678First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1967 | Israel | Verve Records BAN 16061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Verve Records V6-8678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Korea | Taedo TLP 63LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9160First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-8678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8678First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-8678 / Capitol Records SMAS-91226LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8678First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8678First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6/8678 / Verve Records V6-8678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3380LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Verve Records UMV 2069LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Verve Records SGD-50 / Verve Records V6-8678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-8678 / Verve Records V6-8678LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2006 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records V6-8678 / Verve Records V6-8678LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Verve Records 620908 / Elemental Music 620908LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | Verve Records 620908 / Elemental Music 700222LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Verve Records V6-8678 / UMe 00602478261749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8678LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Verve Records V 8678 (D)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Verve Records V6-8678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Verve Records V6-8678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Verve Records V6-8678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Jamaica | Verve Records V6-8678 / Verve Records V/8678LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records 821 577-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Sun Shine Record SS-196LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
41 vinyl pressings of Jimmy & Wes (The Dynamic Duo) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8678.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8678, V-8678, V6/8678, VLP 9160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-8678 MG·684 VAN GELDER and V-8678 MG·685 VAN GELDER. 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.
