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Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly

by Pete Jolly · 1968

12 pressings7 countriesCool JazzInstrumentalJazz

Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly 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 Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly

8 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4145A&M Records SP 4145
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A+m - SP- 4189 - IRunout side A etched

A+m - SP- 4190 - 2Runout side B etched

SP-4189Matrix print label A

SP-4190Matrix print label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4145A&M Records SP 4145
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A+m - SP- 4189 - IRunout A etched

A+m - SP- 4190 - 2Runout B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4145A&M Records SP 4145
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

o A+m - SP 4189 - 2 I 2 PRunout side A etched

o A+m - SP-4189 - 1 I P A4Runout side B etched

SP-4189Matrix print label A

SP-4190Matrix print label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4145A&M Records SP 4145
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

SP 4189 - 7 T AlSide A runout

o SP 4190 - 8 T BlSide B runout

SP-4189Matrix print label A

SP-4190Matrix print label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-4145
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M-SP-4189-15 (MR) △11720Side 1

A&M-SP-4190-15 (MR) △11720-XSide 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
A&M Records LP-145, SP-4145
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M-LP-189-15 (MR) ∆11728Side 1 Runout etched

A&M-LP-190-15 (MR) ∆11728-XSide 2 Runout etched

LP-198Side 1 Label Matrix

LP-190Side 2 Label Matrix

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaA&M Records SP 4145First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South AfricaA&M Records AMC 2048First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USA&M Records SP-4145 / A&M Records SP 4145First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USA&M Records SP-4145First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968USA&M Records SP-4145 / A&M Records SP 4145First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USA&M Records LP-145, SP-4145First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USA&M Records SP-4145 / A&M Records SP 4145First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USA&M Records SP-4145 / A&M Records SP 4145First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaA&M Records SAML-932,888LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ChileA&M Records 15213LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyA&M Records 212 055LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandA&M Records SAML 932 888LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Windows Of The World4:57
  2. A2Serenata3:07
  3. A3Dindi4:09
  4. A4You've Got To Be There3:07
  5. A5Like A Lover3:03
  6. B1Lonely Girl5:32
  7. B2Amy's Theme2:58
  8. B3Love So Fine2:40
  9. B4For Carl3:58
  10. B5Dancing In The Street3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is A&M Records SP-4145.

How do I tell if my copy of Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4145, LP-145, SP-4145, SP 4145, AMC 2048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A+m - SP- 4189 - I and A+m - SP- 4190 - 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Herb Alpert Presents Pete Jolly 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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