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Chappaqua Suite

by Ornette Coleman · 1966

22 pressings6 countriesFree JazzFree ImprovisationJazz

Chappaqua Suite was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Chappaqua Suite

3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

France

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS 62.896CBS 62.897
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

H '62896A GP

H '62896B GP

H '62897A GP

H '62897B GP

Full details of this pressing

France

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS 62896/97
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

H ` 62896 ASide 1

H ` 62896 BSide 2

H ` 62897 ASide 3

H ` 62897 BSide 4

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceCBS S 62.896 / CBS S 62.897First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966FranceCBS 62.896 / CBS 62.897First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966FranceCBS 62896/97First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967FranceCBS S 62.896/97LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967ItalyCBS 62 896 / 97 / CBS 62986 / 62897LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967JapanCBS YS-816-C / CBS YS-817-CLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS 66203LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKColumbia 66203LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS 66203LP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKCBS 66203LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 15 0404 / CBS 0 15 0404LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 55998 / CBS SUA ST 55998LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 15998 / CBS SUA 15998LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 15 0404 / CBS 1 15 0404LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 55998 / CBS SUA ST 55998LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50249-50LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970JapanCBS/Sony SONP 50249-50LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1970UKCBS 66203LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOPW 13-14LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997EuropeColumbia 66203LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1661 / Columbia MOVLP1661LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyCBS CBS 62896 / CBS CBS 62896LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Chappaqua Suite

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chappaqua Suite are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Chappaqua Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 2016.

When was Chappaqua Suite first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France. One of them is CBS S 62.896.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 62.896, 62.896, 62896/97) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Chappaqua Suite 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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