Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1962
"Live" At The Village Vanguard was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RVG A10·A-1 LWRunout, Side A, variant 1, "LW" sideways
RVG A10-B· LWRunout, Side B, variant 1, "LW" sideways
RVG A10·A· LWRunout, Side A, variant 2, "LW" sideways
RVG A10-B· LWRunout, Side B, variant 2, "LW" sideways
AS 10 ·A· LW RVG STEREORunout side 1
AS-10 ·B· RVG STEREORunout side 2
A-10-ASide A, Etched
A-10-BSide B, Etched
RVGBoth Sides, Stamped
A 10A-ISStamped, A Side Runout
A 10B-ISStamped, B Side Runout
MX-10398 A-10A RVGRunout Side 1
MX-10399 A-10B RVGRunout Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Impulse! IL-30783First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A-10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-10 / Impulse! A-10-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-10 / Impulse! A-10First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Impulse! IMP 10 / Vega IMP 10First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Impulse! SNY 10 / Impulse! AS-10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Impulse! NY-10First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1590 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1590First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1456First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Impulse! A-10First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Impulse! A-10-S / Impulse! A-10First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Impulse! A-10First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A.10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3096 / Impulse! SR-3096LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Impulse! SR 3096 / Impulse! SR-3096LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Impulse! A-10 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A.10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A.10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Impulse! A-10 / ABC Records A-10LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88073LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | ABC Records AS-10 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! A-10 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Impulse! A-10 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records AS-10 / ABC Records A-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 29009 / Impulse! MCA 29009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4611 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5640LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4611 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Sweden | Impulse! A-10 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 29009 / Impulse! MCA 29009LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 29009 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! A-10 / MCA Records A-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 29009 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records A-10 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records A-10 / Impulse! AS-10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Europe | MCA Records 204 271 / Impulse! 204 271LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1981 | South Africa | Impulse! GSL 63LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Impulse! MCA-39136 / MCA Records MCA-39136LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9023LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 011 / Impulse! A-1012", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 011LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4540LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Vinyl Passion VP 80092LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Europe | DOL DOL990HGLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Impulse! B0033782-01 / Verve Records B0033782-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! B0033782-01 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Impulse! 00011105021319 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Europe | Ober Entertainment 350296LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Ariel A-10 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | ABC Impulse! 9027-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | DOL DOL990HGLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! A-10LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Impulse! AS-10 / Impulse! AS 10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records AS 10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Impulse! IMPL 5034LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Impulse! HAS 10LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Impulse! A-10 / MCA Records 5517-9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Impulse! IMPL 8041LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Impulse! B00337820112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
86 vinyl pressings of "Live" At The Village Vanguard are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Impulse! A-10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-10, A-10-S, CLP 1590, CSD 1456) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RVG A10·A-1 LW and RVG A10-B· LW. 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.
