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Vinyl pressings

Afternoon In Paris

by John Lewis · 1957

20 pressings8 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

Afternoon In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Afternoon In Paris

4 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

France

1957
Label and catalog number
Versailles MEDX 12005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MEDX 12005 A3Runout Side A, Etched

MEDX 12005 B3Runout Side B, Etched

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US

November 1957
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1267
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Deep Groove Labels
Runout / matrix

[Etched:] 11451 [Stamped:] A AT1Runout, side A, Variant 1

[Etched:] 11452 [Stamped:] B ATRunout, side B, Variant 1

[Etched:] 11451 [Stamped:] B AT2Runout, side A, Variant 2

[Etched:] 11452 [Stamped:] F ATRunout, side B, Variant 2

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1267
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

[Etched:] 11451 [Stamped:] ATRunout, side A

[Etched:] 11452 [Stamped:] (symbol) [Stamped:] ATRunout, side B

11451Label, side A

11452Label, side B

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaAtlantic 1267First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceVersailles MEDX 12005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceVersailles MEDX 12005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAtlantic 1267First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958JapanAtlantic ATL-5013LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958JapanAtlantic ATL-5013LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959SpainBelter 36.030 / Versailles 36.030LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKOriole MG 20036LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanAtlantic P-6120ALP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanAtlantic P-6120ALP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1976JapanAtlantic P-4571ALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanVersailles MEDX 12005 / M&M Enterprises MEDX 12005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USWaxTime 771815LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2015FranceVersailles MEDX 12005 / Sam Records SR12/1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2018JapanAtlantic WPJR-10037LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021FranceVersailles MEDX 12005 / Sam Records SR12/1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono, Limited
2024FranceVersailles MEDX 12005 / Sam Records SR12/1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
2026EuropeJazz Wax Records JWR4642LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaMeteor MLP 1025LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAtlantic 1267LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1I Cover The Waterfront6:45
  2. A2Dear Old Stockholm6:01
  3. A3Afternoon In Paris9:21
  4. B1All The Things You Are5:12
  5. B2Bags' Groove6:08
  6. B3Willow Weep For Me9:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Afternoon In Paris are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Afternoon In Paris are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 2026.

When was Afternoon In Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in France, US, Canada. One of them is Versailles MEDX 12005.

How do I tell if my copy of Afternoon In Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MEDX 12005, 1267) 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 Afternoon In Paris 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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