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Monster by Jimmy Smith, album cover

First-year pressing

Monster 1965 US Pressing (V6-8618)

Monster by Jimmy Smith

Artist
Jimmy Smith
Title
Monster
Label
  • Verve Records V6-8618
Country
US
Released
1965
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
MGM Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • V6-8618 ALabel side A
  • V6-8618 BLabel side B
  • 65-VGS-524Label side A
  • 65-VGS-525Label side B
  • V6∙8618 ∙ 65VGS - 524 S-1 312 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side A, variant 1
  • V6∙8618 ∙ 65VGS ∙ 525 ∙ S∙2 32 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side B, variant 1
  • V6∙8618 ∙ 65VGS - 524 S..1 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side A, variant 2
  • V6∙8618 ∙ 65VGS ∙ 525 ∙ S∙2 ⇀ VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side B, variant 2
  • V6- 8618 65VGS - 524 S-1 32 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side A, variant 3
  • V6-8618 - 65VGS - 525 - S1-2 3-21 VAN GELDER [Block-shaped "S" stamp]Runout side B, variant 3
All 23 pressings of Monster