Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1974
The Africa Brass Sessions, Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
T1 AS - 9273 - A - 1 KENDUN A8A-Side runout, Variant 1
T1 AS - 9273 - B - 1 KENDUN A8B-Side runout, Variant 1
T2 AS - 9273 - A - 1 KENDUN A3A-Side runout, Variant 2
T2 AS - 9273 - B - 1 KENDUN A11B-Side runout, Variant 2
T2 As-9273-A-1 KENDUNSide A Runout, etched; (KENDUN) stamped
T2 As-9273-B-1 KENDUNSide B Runout, etched; (KENDUN) stamped
95813 A 5/11/74 1Side A Etched On Vinyl
95813 B 5/11/74 1Side B Etched On Vinyl
3C 064-95813Side A + B Label
AS-9273-A 1S 2 〄 4-7WRunout A, stamped
AS-9273-B 2S 4 〄 4-7WRunout B, stamped
AS-9273-ALabel A
AS-9273-BLabel B
AS-9273-A 1S 〄Runout A, stamped
AS-9273-B 2S I 〄Runout B, stamped
AS-9273-ALabel A
AS-9273-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | ABC Impulse! AS-9273 / ABC Impulse! AS 9.273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | ABC Impulse! AS-9273 / Impulse! AS 9273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | France | ABC Impulse! AS-9273 / ABC Impulse! AS 9.273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Italy | ABC Records 3C 064 95813 / Impulse! AS-9273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88195 / ABC Records IMP-88195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Probe SPBJ 8037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! AS-9273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records AS-9273 / Impulse! AS-9273First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! AS-9273LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Impulse! AS-9273 / ABC Records AS-9273First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88195 / ABC Records IMP-88195First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YS-8507-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Impulse! YP 8577 AI / ABC Impulse! YP 8577 AILP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Impulse! AS-9273LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 29008 / Impulse! AS-9273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! AS-9273 / MCA Records MCA-29008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 59LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С60 19423 002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Impulse! MCA-42232 / MCA Records MCA-42232LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | ABC Impulse! AS-9273 / ABC Impulse! AS 9.273LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of The Africa Brass Sessions, Vol. 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Italy, Japan, South Africa. One of them is Impulse! AS-9273, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9273, 3C 064 95813, IMP-88195, SPBJ 8037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AS - 9273 - A - 1 KENDUN A8 and T1 AS - 9273 - B - 1 KENDUN A8. 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.
