US
May 1977- Label and catalog number
- Columbia JC 34971
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P AL 34971-1ARunout side A
P BL 34971-1ARunout side B
AL 34971Label side A
BL 34971Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Maynard Ferguson · 1977
New Vintage was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
P AL 34971-1ARunout side A
P BL 34971-1ARunout side B
AL 34971Label side A
BL 34971Label side B
AL 34971-1C S1 B3Side A Runout Etched, Except AL 34971-1C Stamped
BL 34971-1C S2 A1Side B Runout Etched, Except BL 34971-1C Stamped
AL 34971-1B 1T ESide A Runout Etched, Except AL 34971-1C Stamped
BL 34971-1B 1T ASide B Runout Etched, Except BL 34971-1C Stamped
AL 34971-1B 1T BSide A Runout Stamped, except 1T
BL 34971-1B 1T DSide B Runout Stamped, except 1T
AL 34971-1ESide A Runout Stamped
BL 34971-1ASide B Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 19.813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS 82282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 82282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5580First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34971First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34971First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34971First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | CBS 225005 / Discos CBS 225005LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of New Vintage are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Mexico, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JC 34971, released May 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 34971, S CBS 82282, CLS-5580, PC 34971) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 34971-1A and P BL 34971-1A. 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.