Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1967
The Best Of Jimmy Smith 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.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
V6-8721 SIDE-1 MGS-1174Side A Runout
V6-8721 SIDE-2 MGS-1175Side B Runout
MGS 1174Side A Label
MGS 1175Side B Label
V6-8721 SIDE-1 MGS-1174 12Side A runout, etched; "12" stamped
V6-8721 SIDE-2 MGS-1175 11Side B runout, etched; "11" stamped
[Block-Shaped S Symbol]Side A&B runout, stamped
MGS-1174Side A label
(MG-1174)Side 1 Matrix
(MG-1175)Side 2 Matrix
V-8721 SIDE1 MG-1174Side 1 Runout etched
V-8721 SIDE2 MG-1175Side 2 Runout etched
S 51014 1 21-12-67 dT
S 51014 2 21-12-67 dT
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 | Australia | Verve Records V6-8721 / Verve Records V6 8721LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8721 / Verve Records V6 8721LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1967 | Israel | Verve Records Ban 69-87LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | Verve Records SGVL 51-014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Jamaica | Verve Records V6-8721First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Verve Records V6-8721 / Verve Records V6/8721LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1967 | South Africa | Verve Records V6-8721LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-8721 / Verve Records V6/8721First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8721First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V-8721First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Verve Records V6-8721First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | USA & Canada | Verve Records v6-8721First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | Verve Records SGVL 51.014LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | Verve Records V6-8721LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Verve Records VELP-78.012LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04237 / World Record Club R 04237LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Verve Records 2367 397LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | Verve Records 2367 397LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8721LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8721LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Verve Records SGVL 51.014LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2352 103LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Verve Records V-8721LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8721 / Verve Records V6/8721LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jimmy Smith are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Italy, Jamaica, USA & Canada. One of them is Verve Records V6-8721.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8721, V-8721, SGVL 51-014, v6-8721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8721 SIDE-1 MGS-1174 and V6-8721 SIDE-2 MGS-1175. 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.
