Vinyl pressings
by Maynard Ferguson · 1958
A Message From Newport was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
RLP 34 A 1 6-31-58Runout side A stamped, 6-31-58 etched
RLP 34 B 6-18-58Runout side B stamped, 6-18-58 etched
(RLP-34-A)Label side A
(RLP-34-B)Label side B
RSD 34 A 10-14-58Runout Side A Stamped, 10-14-58 Etched, variant 1
RSD 34 B 11/8/58Runout Side B Stamped, 11/8/58 Etched, variant 1
RSD 34 A 10-14-58Runout Side A Stamped, 10-14-58 etched, variant 2
RSD 34 B 11/15/58Runout side B Stamped, 11/15/58 Etched, variant 2
R SD-34 A-1B oA-Side Runout Etching
RSD 34B-2 12/13/58B-Side Runout Etching
RSD-34-AA-Side Label
RSD-34-BB-Side Label
R SD-34 A-1B oA-Side Runout Etching
RSD 34B-2 12/13/58B-Side Runout Etching
RSD-34-AA-Side Label
RSD-34-BB-Side Label
10-24-58 RLP 34 A 1A runout (10-24-58 etched)
6-18-58 RLP 34 BB runout (6-18-58 etched)
(RLP-34-A)A label
(RLP-34-B)B label
RLP 34 A-1NRunout Side 1 stamped
RLP 34B-1NRunout Side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Roulette R-52012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Roulette R-52012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Columbia 33SX 1146First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Roulette SR-52012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Roulette SR-52012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Roulette R-52012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Roulette R-52012LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Roulette R-52012First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Roulette SR-52012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Roulette R-52012LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Roulette R-52012LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Roulette R-52012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Japan | Roulette YS-2701-RO / Roulette Birdland Series 10LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Roulette YW-7815-ROLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Roulette R-52012 / Fresh Sound Records Re. 17/3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Roulette SR-59024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Roulette SR-59024 / Roulette SR 59024LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | UK | Roulette ROU 1004 / Roulette 7 93272 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Sonet R-52012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Roulette SR-52012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of A Message From Newport are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Roulette R-52012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-52012, SR-52012, 33SX 1146) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 34 A 1 6-31-58 and RLP 34 B 6-18-58. 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.
