Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1975
The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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 ASH-9306/2A RE-1 ① BA Side Runout, Variant 1
T1 ASH-9306/2-B RE-1 ① B6B Side Runout, Variant 1
TA ASH-9306/2-C RE-1 ② C3C Side Runout, Variant 1
T1 ASH-9306/2-D RE-1 ① BD Side Runout, Variant 1
T1 ASH-9306/2A RE-1 ① BA Side Runout
T1 ASH-9306/2-B RE-1 ① B6B Side Runout
TA ASH-9306/2-C RE-1 ② C3C Side Runout
T1 ASH-9306/2-D RE-1 ① BD Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Impulse! IMPD 901First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | US | ABC Impulse! ASH-9306-2 / ABC Impulse! ASH-9306/2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Impulse! ASH-9306-2First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Impulse! ASH-9306-2LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | ABC Impulse! ASH-9306-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | USA & Canada | ABC Impulse! ASH-9306-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Impulse! 23.0060/7 / Mediterraneo 23.0060/7LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Impulse! DL-0015/16 / Mediterraneo DL-0015/16LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4136 / Impulse! MCA2-4136LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4136 / Impulse! ASH-9306-2LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records ASH-9306-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4136 / Impulse! ASH-9306-2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Gentle Side Of John Coltrane are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, USA & Canada. One of them is ABC Impulse! ASH-9306-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASH-9306-2, IMPD 901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 ASH-9306/2A RE-1 ① B and T1 ASH-9306/2-B RE-1 ① B6. 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.
