US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-40
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-40-A-1 VAN GELDERA-Side
A-40-B-1 VAN GELDERB-Side

Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1963
John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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-40-A-1 VAN GELDERA-Side
A-40-B-1 VAN GELDERB-Side
AS-40·A-1 R LWA-side runout, etched
AS-40·B-1 LWB-side runout, etched
STEREO VAN GELDERA+B side runout fragment, stamped
A-40-A-1 VAN GELDERA-Side
A-40-B-1 VAN GELDERB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Impulse! A-40 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-40First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-40First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! A-40First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1700First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-40First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! Stereo A-40 / Impulse! AS-40First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-40First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Impulse! SH 3019LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | Japan | Impulse! SH 3019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-40LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Impulse! A-40 / Hispavox A-40LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Impulse! A-40 / Hispavox AS-40LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! Stereo A-40 / Impulse! AS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Impulse! A- 40 / Philips 841 965 BYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! A-40 / Impulse! AS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Impulse! A-40 / ABC Records A-40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Impulse! AS-40 / ABC Records A-40LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3112 / ABC Records SR 3112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Japan | Impulse! IMP 88079 / ABC Records IMP 88079LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Impulse! IMP 88079 / ABC Records IMP 88079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3112 / ABC Records SR 3112LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! A-40 / Impulse! AS-40LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-40 / ABC Records AS-40LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP 88079 / ABC Records IMP 88079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! AS-40 / ABC Records AS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Impulse! AS-40 / Impulse! A-40LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YS-8505-AI / Impulse! YS-8505-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YS-8505-AI / Impulse! YS-8505-AILP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YP-8575-AI / ABC Impulse! YP-8575-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Impulse! A-40 / MCA Records AS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4607 / MCA Records A-40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-5637 / MCA Records VIM-5637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! A-40 / MCA Records A-40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29013 / Impulse! MCA-29013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records AS-40 / Impulse! A-40LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29013 / Impulse! MCA-29013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29013 / Impulse! A-40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records A-40 / Impulse! A-40LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29013 / Impulse! MCA-29013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29013 / Impulse! A-40LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | South Africa | MCA Records GSL 64LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | MCA Impulse! MCA-5661LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1986 | US | MCA Impulse! MCA-5661LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Impulse! GR-157LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 1995 | US | Impulse! GR-157LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records AS-40 / Impulse! AS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2004 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records AS-40 / Impulse! AS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9018LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2007 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9076LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 017 / Impulse! A-4012", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP482LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Doxy ACV2057LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | DOL DOL910HLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | DOL DOL910HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL910HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! B0033800-01 / Verve Records B0033800-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-40LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-40 / Am-Par Record Corp. A 40 SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | ABC Impulse! IMPL 5028 / Impulse! IMPL 5028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Impulse! IMP 88079 / ABC Records IMP 88079LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Probe SPBJ9(C) 8030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Africa | Impulse! ABCL 0221 / ABC Impulse! ABCL 0221LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Impulse! GR-157LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | US | Impulse! GR-157LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | US | ABC Impulse! A-40 / ABC Impulse! AS-40LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-29013 / Impulse! MCA-29013LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
68 vinyl pressings of John Coltrane And Johnny Hartman are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Impulse! A-40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-40, Stereo A-40, CLP 1700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-40-A-1 VAN GELDER and A-40-B-1 VAN GELDER. 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.