Vinyl pressings
by Pharoah Sanders · 1970
Jewels Of Thought was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
AS-9190-A-RE 2 K LWRunout Side A, Variant 1
AS-9190-B-RE 2 K LWRunout Side B, Variant 1
AS-9190-A-RE 2 LWRunout Side A, Variant 2
AS-9190-B-RE 2 LWRunout Side B, Variant 2
AS-9190-A-RE 2 K LWRunout Side A
AS-9190-B-RE 2 K LWRunout Side B
AS 9190 A 21 / M6 271836Side 1
AS 9190 B 21 / M6 271837Side 2
ASC 9190 ASide A runout
ASC 9190 BSide B runout
ASC.9190-ASide A label
ASC.9190-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Impulse! AS-9190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Impulse! ASC 9190 / ABC Records ASC 9190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1970 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Impulse! SMAS-93221 / ABC Records SMAS-93221LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! SMAS-93221 / ABC Records SMAS-93221LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29058 / Impulse! AS-9190LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records 91136 / Impulse! AS-9190LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Anthology Recordings ARC 044 / Verve Records B0024699-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Russia | Audio Clarity ACL0088 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Impulse! 700217 / Elemental Music 700217LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 29058 / Impulse! AS-9190LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-9190 / ABC Records AS-9190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Europe | MCA Impulse! AS-9190LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Jewels Of Thought are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, France, South Africa. One of them is Impulse! AS-9190.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9190, ASC 9190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-9190-A-RE 2 K LW and AS-9190-B-RE 2 K LW. 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.
