Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1972
Infinity was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, 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 9225 A RE2 [T. S.] ɪ A1Run-out side A stamped [etched] - Variant 1
AS 9225 B RE 1 [T. S.] ɪ – A1Run-out side B stamped [etched] - Variant 1
AS 9225 A RE2 [T. S.] ɪ – A2Run-out side A stamped [etched] - Variant 2
AS 9225 B RE 1 [T. S.] ɪ – A2Run-out side B stamped [etched] - Variant 2
AS-9225 ALabel, side A
AS-9225 ALabel, side B
AS 9225A T.S. LWetched on runout of Side A
AS 9225B T.S. LWetched on runout of Side B
AS-9225 ALabel, side A
AS-9225 BLabel, side B
AS 9225A RE2 T.S. A1Side A
AS 9225B RE1 T.S. A1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 DJ / ABC Records AS-9225 DJFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS-9225LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | France | Impulse! AS-9225 / ABC Records AS 9225LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88175 / ABC Records IMP-88175LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88175 / ABC Records IMP-88175LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YP-8563-AILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Infinity are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Impulse! AS-9225.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9225, AS-9225 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS 9225 A RE2 [T. S.] ɪ A1 and AS 9225 B RE 1 [T. S.] ɪ – A1. 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.
