Vinyl pressings
by Miles Davis · 1967
Miles In Berlin was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
599400 A S 62976 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1964 B7 ◇ W ARunout side A, stamped, Variant 1
599400 B S 62976 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1964 B7 ◇ W BRunout side B, stamped, Variant 1
599400 A S 62976 A 1 ℗ 1964 B7 ◇ W DVariant 2
599400 B S 62976 B 1 ℗ 1964 B7 ◇ W CVariant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | CBS S 62 976First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | CBS YS-897-CLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Japan | CBS YS-897-CLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 163 / CBS/Sony SOPL-163LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 163 / CBS/Sony SOPL-163LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 763LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 763LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2065LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2065LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 2565LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | CBS S 62 976 / Speakers Corner Records 62976LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2017 | Europe | CBS 62976 / Speakers Corner Records 62 976LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1094LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP-234037LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50127 / CBS/Sony SONP-50127LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Miles In Berlin are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is CBS S 62 976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 62 976) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 599400 A S 62976 A Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1964 B7 ◇ W A and 599400 B S 62976 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1964 B7 ◇ W B. 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.
