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Vinyl pressings

Something Else!!!!

by Ornette Coleman · 1958

42 pressings12 countriesBopFree JazzJazz

Something Else!!!! was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Something Else!!!!

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

US

September 1958
Label and catalog number
Contemporary Records C 3551Contemporary Records C3551
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LKL 12-189-D2 H AStamped A

LKL 12-190-D2 H AStamped B

LKL 12-189Label A

LKL 12-190Label 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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USContemporary Records C 3551 / Contemporary Records C3551First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaContemporary Records S 7551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKContemporary Records LAC 12170LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKContemporary Records LAC 12170 / Contemporary Records LAC.12170LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USContemporary Records C 3551 / Contemporary Records M 3551LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USContemporary Records S 7551 / Contemporary Records S7551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CHTX 240.489 / Contemporary Records CHTX 240.489LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967USContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanContemporary Records SR 3143 / Contemporary Records SR-3143LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972JapanContemporary Records SR 3143 / Contemporary Records SR-3143LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1973USContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanContemporary Records LAX 3024 / Contemporary Records LAX-3024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1975JapanContemporary Records LAX 3024 / Contemporary Records LAX-3024LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanContemporary Records GXC-3181LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983JapanContemporary Records P-7587LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984FranceOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-163 / Contemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-163 / Contemporary Records C-7551LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainContemporary Records 27 486 LM / Contemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeDoxy DOX837LP / Doxy DOX837LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-163 / Contemporary Records OJC-163LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2012EuropeDisques DOM VNL 12223 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012ItalyStudio Media VNL 12223 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012ItalyContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2013EuropeDOL DOL735LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeJazz Wax Records JWR 4549LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2015EuropeDOL DOL735HLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeSecond Records SRPD0002LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2021EuropeSecond Records SRPD0002CVLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeSecond Records SRPD0002MELP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2023WorldwideCraft Recordings CR00595 / Contemporary Records CR00595LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaTrova C-3551 / Contemporary Records M-3551LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeContemporary Records C 3551LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKContemporary Records LAC 12170LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UK & EuropeBoplicity Records COP 024 / Contemporary Records COP 024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USContemporary Records S-7551LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?USContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USContemporary Records S7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-163 / Contemporary Records C-7551LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Invisible
  2. A2The Blessing
  3. A3Jayne
  4. A4Chippie
  5. B1The Disguise
  6. B2Angel Voice
  7. B3Alpha
  8. B4When Will The Blues Leave?
  9. B5The Sphinx

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Something Else!!!! are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Something Else!!!! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1958 and 2023.

When was Something Else!!!! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Contemporary Records C 3551, released September 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of Something Else!!!! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 3551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL 12-189-D2 H A and LKL 12-190-D2 H A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Something Else!!!! 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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