Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1964
Coltrane's Sound 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.
9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A-12073-A AT WRunout A etched, variant 1
A-12074-B AT WRunout B etched, variant 1
A-12073-B AT WRunout A etched, variant 2
A-12074-C AT WRunout B etched, variant 2
ST-A-64553-B AT WRunout side A
ST-A-64554-B AT WRunout side B
A-12073-A AT [Block shaped S] WA runout
A-12074-B AT [Block shaped S] WB runout
(12073)A label
(12074)B label
ST-A-64553-A ATVariant 1 Runout side A, etched
ST-A-64554-A ATVariant 1 Runout side B, etched
ST-A-64553-A AT WP (Block-shaped "S" stamp)Variant 2 Runout Side A, etched
ST-A-64554-B AT WP (Block-shaped "S" stamp)Variant 2 Runout Side B, etched
A-12073-A ATRunout side A, etched
A-12074-B ATRunout side B, etched
12073Label, side A
12074Label, side B
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 | Canada | Atlantic AT 1419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1964 | France | Atlantic 412 010First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Atlantic 412 010LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Atlantic 1419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-LP 09059LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Italy | Atlantic ATL-LP 09059 / Atlantic 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Atlantic SMJ-7219First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic SD 1419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 1419First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 1419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic SD 1419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 1419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Atlantic 412 010 / Atlantic 412010LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587039LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Atlantic 40 383LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6083ALP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6083ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-7506ALP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Atlantic SD 1419 / Rhino Records 8122798050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2010 | US | Atlantic SD 1419 / Rhino Records R1 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | Europe | WaxTime 771940LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | US | ORG Music ORGM-1091 / Atlantic SD-1419LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | US | ORG Music ORGM-1091 / Atlantic SD-1419LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL923HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Japan | Atlantic WPJR-10053 / Atlantic 1419LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Argentina | Atlantic SD1419LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RHF 1419 / Rhino Records 081227827854LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RM1 1419 / Rhino Records 081227807900LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic 1419LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | Atlantic SD1419 / Plaza Independencia Música Atlantic 1419LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic P-7506A / Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Atlantic P-7506ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1419 / Atlantic 1419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1419LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Coltrane's Sound are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic 1419, released July 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1419, SD 1419, AT 1419, 412 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-12073-A AT W and A-12074-B AT W. 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.
