Vinyl pressings
by Lester Young · 1976
Pres And Teddy And Oscar was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
VE-2-2502-A-S-CP2 B MASTERDISK T\Disc 1 A-side runout
VE-2-2502-B-CP-2 T\Disc 1 B-side runout
VE-2-2502-C-CP-2 Λ T\Disc 2 C-side runout
VE-2-2502-D-CP-1 PDisc 2 D-side runout
VE-2-2502-A-S-CP1 MASTERDISKSide A Runout
T \ VE-2-2502-B-CP-2Side B Runout
VE-2-2502-C-CP-1Side C Runout
VE-2-2502-D-CPSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Verve Records 2610 031LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2632 047LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Verve Records VE-2-2502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Verve Records 2632 047First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2502First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | Verve Records 8232391LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Verve Records 833 553-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2502LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of Pres And Teddy And Oscar are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Jamaica. One of them is Verve Records VE-2-2502, released May 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VE-2-2502, 2632 047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VE-2-2502-A-S-CP2 B MASTERDISK T\ and VE-2-2502-B-CP-2 T\. 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.
