US
1965- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor LSP-3414
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
- Runout / matrix
RPRS-5560-10S I A5Side A Runout, Stamped
RPRS-5561-14S A2 ISide B Runout, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Horn · 1965
Jazz Suite On The Mass Texts was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RPRS-5560-10S I A5Side A Runout, Stamped
RPRS-5561-14S A2 ISide B Runout, Stamped
RPRM-5558-10S I A 1A-Side Runout Etching
RPRM-5559-10S A 1B-Side Runout Etching
RPRM-5558A-Side Label
RPRM-5559B-Side Label
RPRM-5558-12S H /\Runout Side A Stamped
RPRM-5559-12S H /\Runout Side B Stamped
(RPRM-5558)Label Side A
(RPRM-5559)Label Side B
RPRS-5560-12S H /\Side A runout
RPRS-5561-12S H /\Side B runout
RPRS-5560-1S RRunout Side A Stamped
RPRS-5561-1S RRunout Side B Stamped
(RPRS-5560)Label Side A
(RPRS-5561)Label Side B
RPRM 5558 2SSide A Runout, Stamped
RPRM 5559 1SSide B Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | RCA Victor LSM-3414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LPM-3414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-3414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-3414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor LPM-3414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | RCA Victor LJS 50008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3414 / RCA Victor LPM 3414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LPM-3414 / RCA Victor LPM 3414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3414 / RCA Victor LSP 3414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor LSP-3414 / RCA Victor LSP-3414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM 3414 DLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA SF 8041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor LSP-3414LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | RCA Victor LSP-3414LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Jazz Suite On The Mass Texts are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Argentina, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-3414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-3414, LPM-3414, LSM-3414, LJS 50008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPRS-5560-10S I A5 and RPRS-5561-14S A2 I. 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.