Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Hodges · 1962
Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
61-VG-188 V-8452-A D [Block-shaped S] ISide A runout, variant 1
61-VG-189 V-8452-B [Block-shaped S] 3Side B runout, variant 1
61-VG-188 V-8452-A D C [Block-shaped S] ̶B̶R̶Side A runout, variant 2
61-VG-189 V-8452-B [Block-shaped S]Side B runout, variant 2
61-VG-188 V-8452-A 3 [Block-shaped S] WCSide A runout
61-VG-189 V-8452-B 1 [Block-shaped S] WCSide B runout
V-8452 ASide A label
V-8452 BSide B label
61-VGS-588 V6-8452-A 2 [Block S]Runout, side A
61-VGS-589-RE-1 V6-8452-B 4 [Block S]Runout, side B
VGS 588 V-6-8452 ALabel, side A
VGS 589 V-6-8452 BLabel, side B
61-VGS-588 V6-8452-A 2 [symbol]Side 1 runout etched except 2 and [symbol] stamped. [symbol] resembles a block printed S on its side
61-VGS-589-RE-1 V6-8452-B 4 [symbol]Side 2 runout etched except 4 and [symbol] stamped. [symbol] resembles a block printed S on its side
VGS-588Side 1 label
VGS-589Side 2 label
WC 61-VGS-588 V6-8452-A 1run out side 1 etched (WG, 1 stamped)
WC 61-VGS-589-RG-I V6-8452-B 1run out side 1 etched (WG ,1 stamped)
V 8452A-1NRunout side A stamped
V 8452B-1NRunout side B stamped
(V-8452-A)Matrix label side A
(V-8452-B)Matrix label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V-8452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9009 / Verve Records VLP. 9009First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9009 / Verve Records SVLP. 9009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-8452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-8452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-8452 / Verve Records V/V6-8452First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-8452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-8452First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | Verve Records VI-8452LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8452 / Speakers Corner Records V6-8452LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2002 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8452 / Speakers Corner Records V6-8452LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AP-8452 / Verve Records V6-8452LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14030 / Copacabana 61-VG-188/9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 9291 055LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Verve Records V-8452, released March 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8452, V6-8452, VLP 9009, SVLP 9009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-VG-188 V-8452-A D [Block-shaped S] I and 61-VG-189 V-8452-B [Block-shaped S] 3. 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.
