Vinyl pressings
by Kai Winding · 1955
K + J.J. was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year. 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.
BCP 13 PT 1 XTV 22907-1B 24X 1A-side runout, variant 1
BCP 13 SIDE 2 24X XTV 22908-1BB-side runout, variant 1
BCP 13 PT 1 X̶T̶V̶2̶2̶9̶0̶7̶-̶1̶B̶ 24X 1A-side runout, variant 2
BCP 13 PT 2 24X XTV 22908-1BB-side runout, variant 2
BCP-6001 ARunout, Side A etched
BCP-6001 BRunout, Side B etched
US PAT#RE23.946 6BPAT#713.418Runout, Both Sides stamped
☆Runout, Both Sides stamped
XTV22907-1BSide A stamped, Variation 1
XTV22908-1E BalaSide B stamped exc “Bala”, etched, Variation 1
XTV22907-1ASide A stamped runout, Variation 2
XTV2290B-1BSide B stamped runout, Variation 2
BCP 13A 24X XTV22907-1BSide A: Runout
BCP 13 PT2 24X XTV22908-1BSide B: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP 13 / Bethlehem Records BCP-13First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP 6001 / Bethlehem Records BCP-6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP 13 / Bethlehem Records BCP-13First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP 13 / Bethlehem Records BCP-13First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Bethlehem Records BCP 6001 / Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | London Records LTZ-N 15003 / London Records LTZ-N 15 003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP 6001 / Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | London Records LTZ-N.15003 / London Records LTZ-N15003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Australia | London Records LTZ-NA-15003LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP 6001 / Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Angel Records HV-3022 / Angel Records HV 3022LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | UK | Parlophone PMC 1138LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Bethlehem Records BX-4017LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | International Polydor Production 623 233LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South Africa | CBS JG 112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Japan | Bethlehem Records YP-7116-BELP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1984 | Japan | Bethlehem Records YP-7116-BELP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1986 | UK | Affinity AFF 161LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | BCD FM 68783-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | Bethlehem Records COJY-9030LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Odeon O 83252LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Get Back GET2003, GET 2003LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | London American Recordings LLC-1003LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Bethlehem Records BCP 6001 / Bethlehem Records BCP-6001LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
29 vinyl pressings of K + J.J. are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Bethlehem Records BCP 13.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BCP 13, BCP 6001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BCP 13 PT 1 XTV 22907-1B 24X 1 and BCP 13 SIDE 2 24X XTV 22908-1B. 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.
