US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Spin-O-Rama MK 3077
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MK-3077ASide A runout
MK-3077BSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Lionel Hampton · 1959
Lionel Hampton At The Vibes was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.
MK-3077ASide A runout
MK-3077BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | US | Spin-O-Rama MK 3077First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Design Records DLP-157LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Stereo Spectrum Records SDLP-157 / Stereo Spectrum Records DLP-157LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama M 3077 / Spin-O-Rama M-3077LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-3077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Design Records DLP-157LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama M-3077LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Diplomat Records DS-2235 / Diplomat Records DS 2235LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Design Records DLP-157LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Diplomat Records 2235 / Promenade 2235LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama S 3077 / Spin-O-Rama S-3077LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-3077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Spin-O-Rama S-3077LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Cappe Enterprises S-2001LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Baccarola 78289 ZTLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Gala Records GLP 371LP | LP |
| ? | US | Sutton SSU-217LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Diplomat Records 2235LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Promenade 2235LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Diplomat Records FM 108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sutton SSU-217LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Diplomat Records FM 108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton At The Vibes are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Spin-O-Rama MK 3077.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MK 3077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MK-3077A and MK-3077B. 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.