Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hodges · 1964
Blue Rabbit was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
V-8599 SIDE 1 64-VG-174 FGSide A runout etched
V-8599 SIDE 2 64-VG-175 FGSide B runout etched
Block S & Sailor's Cap [Logos]Side A&B runout stamped
64-VG-174Side A label
V6-8599 SIDE-1 64-VGS-574-RE-3 [block "S" logo]Runout Side A
V6-8599 SIDE-2 64-VGS-575 [block-"S" logo]Runout Side B
64-VGS-574Matrix label side A
64-VGS-575Matrix label side B
V-8599 SIDE-1 64-VG-174Runout A
V-8599 SIDE-2 64-VG-175 F.G.Runout B
V/8599 A (64 VG 174)Label A
V/8599 B (64 VG 175)Label B
V-8599 SIDE 1 64-VG-174 FGSide A runout etched
V-8599 SIDE 2 64-VG-175 FGSide B runout etched
Block S & Sailor's Cap [Logos]Side A&B runout stamped
64-VG-174Side A label
V-8599 SIDE 1 64-VG-174
V-8599 SIDE 2 64-VG-175 FG
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9084First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V-8599First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8599First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8599First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V/8599 / Verve Records V-8599First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V-8599First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8599 / Verve Records W-90579LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records V6-8599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Verve Records V6-8599LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8599 / Verve Records SW-90579LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Blue Rabbit are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK. One of them is Verve Records V-8599.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8599, V6-8599, V/8599, VLP 9084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-8599 SIDE 1 64-VG-174 FG and V-8599 SIDE 2 64-VG-175 FG. 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.
