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Nefertiti by Miles Davis, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Nefertiti

by Miles Davis · 1968

55 pressings13 countriesModalJazz

Nefertiti was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Nefertiti

17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 11 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.

US

March 4, 1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9594
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o XSM135236-2BSide A, Variant 1

o XSM135237-2BSide B, Variant 1

o XSM135236-2C I T D2Side A, Variant 2

o XSM135237-2D I T D4Side B, Variant 2

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US

March 4, 1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9594
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

o XSM135236-2A P ll3Side A, Variant 1

XSM135237-2D o | T PSide B, Variant 1

o XSM135236-2A P D 2Side A, Variant 2

o XSM135237-2F P D 2Side B, Variant 2

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US

March 4, 1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9594
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM135236-2B o A1 1SSide A runout

XSM135237-2B o A3 1SSide B runout

XSM 135236Side A label

XSM 135237Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia CL 2794Columbia CS 9594
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP135234-1DSide A runout, stamped

XLP135235-1BSide B runout, stamped

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
CBS S 63248
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG-63248-A1Runout side A

SBPG-63248-B1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 55 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaCBS SBP 2335 15First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaColumbia CS 9594First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceCBS S 63248First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968FranceCBS S 63248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceCBS S 63248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyCBS S 63248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanCBS YS-990-CFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsCBS S 63248First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South AfricaCBS ASF.1265First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainCBS (S) 63248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS 63248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCBS S 63248First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USColumbia CL 2794 / Columbia CS 9594First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968ItalyCBS S 63248First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USColumbia CS 9594First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaColumbia CS 9594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USColumbia CS 9594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-167LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-167LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975ItalyCBS S 63248LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977JapanCBS/Sony 25AP 767LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977UKCBS PC 9594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USColumbia PC 9594 / Columbia KCS 9594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977USColumbia PC 9594 / Columbia CS 9594LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977USColumbia KCS 9594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanCBS/Sony 18AP 2071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982EuropeCBS CBS 85551LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanCBS/Sony 23AP 2571LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanCBS/Sony 23AP 2571LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2008USColumbia 88697404121 / Legacy 88697404121LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2009EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP031 / Columbia 88697404121LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2009EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP031 / Columbia 88697404121LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-436 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 8888373163112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2014USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-436LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022JapanSony Records Int'l SIJP 1074LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2023USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 2-436 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 8888373163112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ColombiaCBS CLS 4140LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 85551LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia CS 9594LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USColumbia CS 9594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USColumbia PC 9594LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Nefertiti7:52
  2. A2Fall6:39
  3. A3Hand Jive8:54
  4. B1Madness7:31
  5. B2Riot3:04
  6. B3Pinocchio5:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nefertiti are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Nefertiti are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2023.

When was Nefertiti first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9594, released March 4, 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Nefertiti is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9594, CL 2794, 63248, S 63248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM135236-2B and o XSM135237-2B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Nefertiti on vinyl worth?

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.

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