Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Smith · 1964
The Cat was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 8 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.
V6-8587 SIDE-1 64-VGS-536-RE-1Runout Side A
V6-8587 SIDE-2 64-VGS-537-RE-1Runout Side B
V6/8587 A (64 VGS 536)Label Side A
V6/8587 B (64 VGS 537)Label Side B
V-8587A 64 VG 136 side oneRunout Side A
V-8587B 64 VG 137 side twoRunout Side B
64 VG 136Side A Label
64 VG 137Side B Label
V6-8587 64VGS536-5R S-1 2 2 VAN GELDER [MGM Block "S"]Run-out, side A / etched [except 2 2 VAN GELDER (MGM Block "S")]
V6-8587 2 VAN GELDER STEREO 64-VGS-537 4R S2 31Run-out, side B / etched [except 2 VAN GELDER STEREO 31]
VAN GELDER [Stamped] L. 64 • VG-136 V-8587 S1Side A [Etched]
VAN GELDER [Stamped] L. V-8587 S2 64. VG-137Side B [Etched]
V6-8587 -S1 WC 64-VGS-536-4R 1 VAN GELDER STEREOSide A Runout, etched [except "WC" "1" "VAN GELDER" and "STEREO"]
WC V6-8587 S-2 64-VGS-537 VAN GELDERSide B Runout, etched [except "WC" and "VAN GELDER"]
V 8587 A-1N RVariant 1, A runout stamped
V 8587 B-1N VVariant 1, B runout stamped
V 8587 A-1N GGVariant 2, A runout stamped
V 8587 B-1N GPVariant 2, B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14061 / Verve Records VSLP-9961First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V-8587First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8587 / Verve Records V6-8587 (E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Europe | Verve Records V6-8587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Europe | Verve Records V-8587First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Europe | Verve Records V6-8587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Europe | Verve Records V-8587First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Verve Records V-68587First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Verve Records V6-8587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | France | Verve Records V-6 8587 / Verve Records V6-8 587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Israel | Verve Records V6-8587First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1004 / Verve Records SMV 1004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Verve Records V6-8587LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Verve Records V6-8587LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | Verve Records 2332 056LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Verve Records MV 4007LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | Verve Records MV 4007LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Greece | Verve Records 2304 153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Verve Records 2352 093 / Verve Records 2352093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Verve Records 2352 093 / Verve Records 2352093LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Verve Records 901364-1 / Verve Records V6-8587LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2005 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-9027LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Verve Records MV 2065 / Universal Music Catalogue 0600753458945LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | Italy | Verve Records V6-8587LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Verve Records 602465627374 / UMe 602465627374LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Verve Records V6-8587 / Verve Records V/V6-8587LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Verve Records 2352 093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14061 / Copacabana VMLP 14061LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Verve Records 810 046-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Verve Records V6-8587LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | Verve Records V-6 8587 / Verve Records V6-8 587LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2304 153LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records V-6 8587 / Verve Records V6-8 587LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Verve Records V. 3713 SLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Verve Records V6-8587LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2304 153LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | Israel | Verve Records BAN 16063LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | Verve Records V6-8587LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Verve Records 2304 153LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 010LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Verve Records V6-8587 / Verve Records 901 364-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
63 vinyl pressings of The Cat are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8587.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8587, V-8587, VLP 9079, VMLP-14061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8587 SIDE-1 64-VGS-536-RE-1 and V6-8587 SIDE-2 64-VGS-537-RE-1. 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.
