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Vinyl pressings

My Favorite Instrument

by Oscar Peterson · 1968

30 pressings9 countriesPost BopCool JazzJazz

My Favorite Instrument 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 My Favorite Instrument

5 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
MPS Records MPS 15181 ST
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 Ⓟ 1968 C8 ◇ K 25 599973 A SB 15181 ARunout Side A stamped

1 Ⓟ 1968 C8 ◇ K 25 599973 B SB 15181 BRunout Side B stamped

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
MPS Records MPS 15181 STSABA MPS 15181 ST
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1968 C8 ◇K - 25 599973 A SB15181 ARunout side A

1 ℗ 1968 C8 ◇K F 25 599973 B SB15181 BRunout side B

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
Polydor 583721
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

583721 A//1 420 19 [Stamped]Runout A

583721 B//1 420 19 [Stamped]Runout B

109631 [Etched]Runout B

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

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyMPS Records SB 15 181 STLP, Album, White Label, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, White Label, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1968GermanyMPS Records MPS 15181 STFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968GermanyMPS Records MPS 15181 ST / SABA MPS 15181 STFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968JapanMPS Records YS-2302-MPFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1968UKPolydor 583721First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USPrestige PR 7595 / Prestige PRST 7595First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyMPS Records CRM 671 / BASF CRM 671LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1972JapanMPS Records YS-2302-MPLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973Australia & New ZealandCarinia Records 68.076 / MPS Records MPS 15181LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973JapanMPS Records YP-7003-MPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973New ZealandMPS Records MPS 15181 / Carinia Records 68 076LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKMPS Records BMP 20671-8LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanMPS Records ULX-63-P / MPS Records CRM 671LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1974UKMPS Records BAP 5011 / BASF BAP 5011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975ArgentinaMicrofon Argentina S.A. 20012 EsteroLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanMPS Records ULS-1698-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1975JapanMPS Records ULS-1698-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1976SpainMPS Records 35 53794LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyMPS Records 68.076 / MPS Records MPS 15.181LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanMPS Records ULS-1623-PLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanMPS Records UPS-2116-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USPA USA PR 7069 / PA USA 7069LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainMPS Records JS-071 / CFE JS-071LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainMPS Records JS-071 / CFE JS-071LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024GermanyMPS Records 0219791MSWLP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMPS Records MPS 15031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMPS Records 21 20671-8 / BASF 21 20671-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyMPS Records 821 843-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanMPS Records ULS-1574-P / BASF ULS-1574-PLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPrestige PR 7595LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Someone To Watch Over Me4:10
  2. A2Perdido6:10
  3. A3Body And Soul4:28
  4. A4Who Can I Turn To4:53
  5. B1Bye Bye Blackbird4:50
  6. B2I Should Care4:42
  7. B3Lulu's Back In Town2:00
  8. B4Little Girl Blue6:02
  9. B5Take The "A" Train2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Favorite Instrument are there?

30 vinyl pressings of My Favorite Instrument are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 2024.

When was My Favorite Instrument first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, US, Japan. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15181 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of My Favorite Instrument is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15181 ST, 583721, PR 7595, YS-2302-MP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 Ⓟ 1968 C8 ◇ K 25 599973 A SB 15181 A and 1 Ⓟ 1968 C8 ◇ K 25 599973 B SB 15181 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Favorite Instrument 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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