Vinyl pressings
by John Coltrane · 1977
The Other Village Vanguard Tapes was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
SX S1 AS-9325/2-A ② KENDUN-b CSide A runout Variant 1
S1 AS-9325/2-B ③ SXT KENDUN-a C1Side B runout Variant 1
S2 AS-9325/2-C ③ SXT 4BSide C runout Variant 1
T1 AS-9325/2-D ① ASide D runout Variant 1
AI-358-225-1 Ⓑ 〄 9VSide A [Stamped]
AI-358-226-1 Ⓑ 〄 B3Side B [Stamped]
AI-358-227-1 Ⓑ A12 〄Side C [Stamped]
AI-358-228-1 Ⓑ 〄 C 2Side D [Stamped]
2027-9325-2-aside a - runout
2027-9325-2-bside b - runout
2027-9325-s 3 (2)side c - runout
2027-9325-2-dside d - runout
2027-9325-2-A QA Side
2027-9325-2-B QB Side
2027-9325-S-3(2) QC Side
2027-9325-2-D QD Side
AS 9 325/2 ASide A, runout
AS 9 325/2 BSide B, runout
AS 9 325/2 CSide C, runout
AS 9 325/2 DSide D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 2027-9325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 2027-9325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | ABC Impulse! AF 9.325.2 / ABC Impulse! AS 9.325.2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Impulse! AIMPL 25013 / ABC Impulse! AIMPL 25013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | ABC Impulse! 2 IMP 446First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | ABC Impulse! ABCL 250 (AS-9325)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Impulse! AS-9325 / ABC Impulse! AS-9325/2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YB-8506~7-AIFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YB-8506~7-AIFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4613～4 / MCA Records VIM-4613~14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4613～4 / MCA Records VIM-4613~14LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-4137 / Impulse! MCA2-4137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | ABC Records AS-9325 / Impulse! AS-9325LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of The Other Village Vanguard Tapes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Japan, Canada, France and more. One of them is ABC Impulse! AS-9325.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9325, YB-8506~7-AI, 2027-9325, AF 9.325.2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SX S1 AS-9325/2-A ② KENDUN-b C and S1 AS-9325/2-B ③ SXT KENDUN-a C1. 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.
