Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis + 19 · 1957
Miles Ahead was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XLP41762-1G IAIAAIIVariant 1 Side A runout
XLP41762-1F IIVariant 1 Side B runout
XLP41762-1G IIAAIIIVariant 2 Side A runout
XLP41762-1F⋅⋅ IAIIVariant 2 Side B runout
XLP41762-1DSIDE 01
XLP41763-1CSIDE 02
XLP41762-1D H H TVariant 1, A-side stamped [exc. H H T]
XLP41763-1H HVariant 1, B-side stamped [exc. H]
XLP41762-1D H H 1 oVariant 2, A-side stamped
XLP41763-1D H X TVariant 2, B-side stamped
XLP41762-1G IAIAIIRunout Side 1
XLP41762-1D IAAIRunout Side 2
x"Lp" 41762Label Side 1
x"LP" 41763Label Side 2
XLP41762-1D H H /.Side A, stamped
XLP41762-1D 1 HSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Brazil | Columbia LPCB-42018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Sweden | Samson CL 1041 / Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Columbia CL 1041First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan | Columbia SL 1013LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1041LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 1041LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1961 | US | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS KLLS 1714 / CBS KLLS-1714LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Australia | Coronet KLLS 1714 / Coronet KLLS-1714LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Australia | CBS KLL 1714 / CBS KLL-1714LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1964 | Japan | CBS YS-304 / Columbia YS-304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Fontana TFL 5007LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | CBS 62496LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | CBS S 62496LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 152 / CBS/Sony SOPL-152LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 752LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | CBS CBS 62496LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2053LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 2553LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 2553LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1985 | France | CBS CBS 62496LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 460606 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Columbia CJ 40784LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | US | Columbia CJ 40784LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo |
| 1988 | Brazil | CBS 231011LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Jazz Track JT 932LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | WaxTime 771746LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2012 | Europe | Ermitage VNL 12228 LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Ermitage VNL 12228 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | France | Ermitage VNL 12228 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Italy | Studio Media VNL 12228 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | US | Columbia CL 1041LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2012 | US | Columbia CL 1041LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2012 | US | Columbia CL 1041LP, Album, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Numbered |
| 2013 | Europe | Columbia CL 1041 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP691LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 2013 | Europe | DOL DOL1035HGLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2013 | US | Columbia CL 1041 / Columbia 88765413861LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2013 | Europe | Columbia CL 1041 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP691LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 2014 | Europe | WaxTime 771979LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Unknown | Not Now Music NOTLP221LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2018 | Unknown | Jazz Images 37090LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Waxtime 772283LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0014LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0014MELP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Pan Am Records 9152327LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Ermitage VNL 22667 LPLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR4616LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1084LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0014SPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0014ME-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS 62 496 / CBS 62496LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 682 013 TLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 682 013 TLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Columbia PL 5081LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Fontana TFL 5007 / Fontana TFL.5007LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8633LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8633 / Columbia KCS 8633LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1041LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | US | CBS KCS 8633LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | CBS PC 8633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8633 / Columbia 8633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8633 / Columbia 8633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 8633LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8633LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
104 vinyl pressings of Miles Ahead are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Brazil, Canada, Sweden. One of them is Columbia CL 1041.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1041, LPCB-42018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP41762-1G IAIAAII and XLP41762-1F II. 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.
