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.
4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
Ⓟ 1964 A8 ◇V 00 711973 A 1 D[90°rotated]A-side runout variant 1
A8 ◇V Ⓟ 1964 00 7̶̷1̶̷1̶̷0̶̷6̶̷3̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷ 711973 B 1 C[90°rotated]B-side runout variant 1
Ⓟ 1964 A8 ◇V 00 711973 A 1 C[90°rotated]A-side runout variant 2
A8 ◇V Ⓟ 1964 00 7̶̷1̶̷1̶̷0̶̷6̶̷3̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷ 711973 B 1 D[90°rotated]A-side runout variant 2
Ⓟ 1964 A8 ◇V 00 711073 A 1 A1[90°rotated]
A8 ◇V Ⓟ 1964 00 7̶̷1̶̷1̶̷0̶̷6̶̷3̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷ 711073 B 1 A1[90°rotated]
VIV 1 2 Ⓟ 1964 A8 ♢V VEV 00 711 073 ASide A, stamped
VIV 1 2 A8 ♢V Ⓟ 1964 VEV 00 711073 BSide B, stamped
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 | France | Verve Records 711 073 / Verve Records 711.073First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1967 | Germany | Verve Records 711 073First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Verve Records 711 073First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Verve Records 711 073First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | Verve Records 2304 033LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Brazil | Verve Records 2304 106LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Verve Records 711 073 / Verve Records 711.073LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Verve Records 711 073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 711 073LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 041LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 041LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records 2352 175LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2304 033LP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
13 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Jimmy Smith are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, France, Scandinavia. One of them is Verve Records 711 073.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 711 073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1964 A8 ◇V 00 711973 A 1 D[90°rotated] and A8 ◇V Ⓟ 1964 00 7̶̷1̶̷1̶̷0̶̷6̶̷3̶̷ ̶̷B̶̷ 711973 B 1 C[90°rotated]. 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.
