Vinyl pressings
by John Lewis · 1961
Jazz Abstractions was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
ST-A-61339 Anvil AT etched 1 or ILabel, side A
ST-A-61340 Anvil AT etched 1 or ILabel, side B
ST-A-61339-A Anvil ATLabel, side A alt 1
3 ST-A-61340-A Anvil ATLabel, side B alt 1
W A11799-C ATRunout, side A
W 11800-A ATRunout, side B
11799Label, side A
11800Label, side B
W A11799-C AT [big blocked S]Runout, side A
W A-11800- A AT 4 [big blocked S]Runout, side B
11799Label, side A
11800Label, side B
ST-A-61339-C LW AT aB WRunout side A
ST-A-61340-C LW AT aB WRunout side B
ST-A-61339Label side A
ST-A-61340Label side B
S W A11799-C ATRunout, side A
S W 11800-A ATRunout, side B
11799Label, side A
11800Label, side B
SD 1365A N1 113: ② VSide A Matrix
SD 1365B N1 112: ② VSide B Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Japan | Atlantic SMJ-7045 (SAL-7021)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic SD 1365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 1365First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 1365First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 1365First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Atlantic 1365 / Atlantic SD 1365First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Atlantic 1365 / Atlantic 11799LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 587043LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 588043LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 1365LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Atlantic 1365 / Atlantic ATL-LP 09099LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6053A / Atlantic SD-1365LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic 1365LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1365LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic 1365 / Atlantic SD 1365LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Jazz Abstractions are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Japan. One of them is Atlantic SD 1365.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1365, 1365, SMJ-7045 (SAL-7021)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-61339 Anvil AT etched 1 or I and ST-A-61340 Anvil AT etched 1 or I. 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.
