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Vinyl pressings

Om

by John Coltrane · 1967

45 pressings6 countriesFree JazzFree ImprovisationSpiritual JazzJazz

Om was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Om

5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Impulse! AS-9140Impulse! A-9140
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AS 9140 ASide A, stamped

AS 9140 BSide B, stamped

Bell SoundSide A+B, stamped

LWSide A+B, etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A 9140ABC Records A 9140
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AS 9140 A Bell Sound LWSide A, stamped LW etched

AS 9140 B Bell Sound LWSide B, stamped LW etched

AS-9140-ALabel Side A

AS-9140-BLabel Side A

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-9140ABC Records A-9140
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

AS 9140 ASide A, stamped

AS 9140 BSide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1967
Label and catalog number
Sparton Impulse! Records AS 9140Impulse! A-9140
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AS-9140-ASide A label

AS-9140-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 45 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaSparton Impulse! Records AS 9140 / Impulse! A-9140First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USImpulse! A-9140First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USImpulse! SMAS-91442 / Impulse! SMAS 91442LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition
1967USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USImpulse! A 9140 / ABC Records A 9140First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USImpulse! A-9140 / ABC Records A-9140First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968FranceImpulse! A-9140 / ABC Records A-9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceImpulse! A-9140 / ABC Records A-9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceImpulse! A-9140 / ABC Records A-9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceImpulse! A-9140 / ABC Records A-9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanImpulse! A-9140 / Impulse! AS-9140LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1968USImpulse! AS-9140 / ABC Records AS-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971USImpulse! AS-9140 / ABC Records AS-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1973USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974USImpulse! AS-9140 / ABC Records AS-9140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976ItalyImpulse! IMP 434 / ABC Impulse! IMP 434LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyABC Impulse! IMPL 5006 / Impulse! (AS 9140)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanImpulse! IMP-88142 / ABC Records IMP-88142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanImpulse! IMP-88142 / ABC Records IMP-88142LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1976ItalyImpulse! IMPL 5006 / Impulse! AS 9140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976FranceImpulse! A-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976FranceABC Impulse! A 9140 / ABC Impulse! A 9.140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanImpulse! YP-8566-AI / ABC Records YP-8566-AILP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USMCA Records MCA-29024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USMCA Records 29024 / Impulse! 29024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USMCA Records MCA-29024 / Impulse! MCA-29024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USMCA Records AS-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanMCA Records VIM-4668LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989USMCA Records MCA-39118 / Impulse! MCA-39118LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaImpulse! A-9140 / ABC Records A-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaImpulse! AS-9140 / ABC Records AS-9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceImpulse! A. 9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceImpulse! A-9140 / Impulse! A. 9140LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?FranceABC Impulse! A-9140 / ABC Impulse! A-9.140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceABC Impulse! CA 641, A-9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PhilippinesImpulse! A-9140 / MCA Records MCA-5523-9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USABC Impulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USImpulse! AS-9140 / MCA Records, Inc. MCA-5223-9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USImpulse! AS-9140 / Impulse! A-9140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AOm, Part 115:02
  2. BOm, Part 213:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Om are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Om are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1989.

When was Om first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Impulse! A-9140.

How do I tell if my copy of Om is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-9140, AS-9140, A 9140, AS 9140) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Om on vinyl worth?

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.

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