Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1966
Kulu Sé Mama was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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-9106-A RSide A, stamped, variant 1
A-9106-B RSide B, stamped, variant 1
A 9106 A-1 RSide A, stamped, variant 2
A 9106 B-1 RSide B, stamped, variant 2
A-9106-A VAN GELDER LWRunout side A, etched
A-9106-B VAN GELDER LWRunout side B, etched
VAN GELDERRunout fragment side A+B, stamped
A-9106-A VAN GELDER LW 00A-1Runout side A, etched
A-9106-B VAN GELDER LW 00A-1Runout side B, etched
VAN GELDERRunout fragment side A+B, stamped
AS-9106-A LW VAN GELDERRunout side A, etched
S-9106-B LW VAN GELDERRunout side B, etched
VAN GELDERRunout fragment side A+B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Impulse! A-9106 / Sparton Impulse! Records A 9106 SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-9106First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Impulse! A-9106 / Sparton Impulse! Records A 9106 SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP-3617First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Impulse! A-9106 / Impulse! A. 9106LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3005 / Impulse! SR-3005LP, Album, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3005 / Impulse! SR-3005LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3617LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 3617LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! AS-9106 / Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! SMAS-91151 / Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! AS-9106 / Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! MAS-91151 / Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Impulse! A-9106 / Impulse! A. 9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-9106 / ABC Records AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-9106 / ABC Records AS-9106LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9106LP, Stereo, Repress, Album | LP, Stereo, Repress, Album |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! A-9106 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88125 / ABC Records IMP-88125LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88125 / ABC Records IMP-88125LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! AS-9106 / ABC Records AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! AS-9106 / ABC Records AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Impulse! AS-9106 / Impulse! 3C 064-90831LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Impulse! A/AS-9106 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YP-8564-AI / Impulse! YP-8564-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Impulse! A-9106 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YP-8564-AI / Impulse! YP-8564-AILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! A-9106 / MCA Records VIM-4625LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! A-9106 / MCA Records VIM-4625LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29021 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29021 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29021 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29021 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records AS-9106 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29021 / Impulse! AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Russia | Endless Happiness HE66002LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Impulse! A-9106 / ABC Records A-9106LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! AS 9106 / ABC Records AS-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Impulse! 204 274 / MCA Records 204 274LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | France | Impulse! A-9106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Impulse! IMPL 5059 / ABC Impulse! IMPL 5059LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | MCA Records 5522-9 / Impulse! AS-95LP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 51LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 51LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Impulse! A-9106 / ABC Records AS-6106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Kulu Sé Mama are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Canada. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP-3617.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP-3617, A-9106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-9106-A R and A-9106-B R. 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.
