Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Burrell · 1972
'Round Midnight was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
F 9417-A-2Side A runout, variant 1
F 9417-BSide B runout, variant 1
F.9417∙A-2 VAN GELDER HSide A runout, variant 2
F∙9417∙B∙ VAN GELDER HSide B runout, variant 2
∧I F.9417.A.-1 VAN GELDER . I 1Runout side A
∧I F.9417.B-1 VAN GELDER . A 1 I 1Runout side B
F-9417ALabel side A
F-9417BLabel side B
F 9417-A-2
F 9417-B
MPO FAN 6023 ASide A - Runout - Stamped
FAN 6023 BSide B - Runout - Stamped
6.023 ASide A - Label
6.023 BSide B - Label
BLPS •19136 • AA-Side runout groove
BLPS •19136 • BB-Side runout groove
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Fantasy 6023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Fantasy BLPS 19136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Fantasy LFP-88049First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Fantasy FAC 9417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Fantasy 9417 / Fantasy FANT-9417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Fantasy 9417First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Fantasy 9417First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Fantasy 9417 / Fantasy FANT-9417LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Hispavox HFAS 841-09 (LS)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | CBS 225.159LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Fantasy SMJ-6278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Fantasy SMJ-6278LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Fantasy 9417LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy 9417 / Fantasy FANT-9417LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of 'Round Midnight are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, France, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Fantasy 9417, released December 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9417, 6023, BLPS 19136, LFP-88049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F 9417-A-2 and F 9417-B. 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.
