Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1973
Concert In Japan was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
AS-9246 A ③ A TIRunout side A, variant 1
AS-9246 B ② H B ITRunout side B, variant 1
AS-9246-C ③ B TIRunout side C, variant 1
AS-9246-2D O H 2 TRunout side D, variant 1
IMR-9036-A 1S 16 〄 3-8WSide A stamped variant 1
IMR-9036-B 2S 23 〄Side B stamped variant 1
IMR-9037-A 1S 15 〄 3-8WSide C stamped variant 1
IMR-9037-B 1S2 13 〄Side D stamped variant 1
IMR-9036-A 1S 1 〄Side A runout
IMR-9036-B 2S 2 〄Side B runout
IMR-9037-A 1S 1 〄Side C runout
IMR-9037-B 1S 1 〄Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Impulse! AS-92461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMR-9036C / ABC Records IMR-9036CFirst yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMR-9036C / ABC Records IMR-9036CFirst yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! AS-9246-2 / ABC Records AS-9246-2First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Impulse! AS-9246-2 / ABC Records AS-9246-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Italy | ABC Impulse! 3C 164-96422/3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YB-8501~3-AIBox Set, LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | Box Set, LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YB-8501〜3-AIBox Set, LP, Mono, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Mono · Mono | Box Set, LP, Mono, Reissue, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4628~29LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4628~29LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records 2-4135 / MCA Records MCA2-4135LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! AS-9246-2 / MCA Records 2-4135LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | ABC Impulse! AIMPL 25060 / Impulse! AS 9246/2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | MCA Records MCA-5524-9 / ABC Impulse! AS-9246 5524LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-9246-2 / ABC Records AS-9246-2LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic |
15 vinyl pressings of Concert In Japan are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, France, Japan. One of them is Impulse! AS-9246-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9246-2, AS-92461, IMR-9036C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-9246 A ③ A TI and AS-9246 B ② H B IT. 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.
