Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones And His Orchestra · 1965
Quincy Plays For Pussycats 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.
15 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SR 61050-A- M1Runout groove side A, stamped
SR 61050-B- M3Runout groove side B, stamped
SR 61050-B- M1Runout groove side B, stamped (Variant 1)
RRRunout groove side A & B, etched
◦ MG 21050A M1 TA-Side runout inscription
MG 21050B M1 TB-Side runout inscription
SR 61050-A- M1 I I RRSIde A runout
SR 61050-B- M1 I I RRSIde B runout
MG 21050A M1 RRA side runout
MG 21050B M1 RRB side runout
◦ MG-21050A side label
MG-21050B side label
◦ MG 21050A M1 TA-Side runout inscription
MG 21050B M1 TB-Side runout inscription
MG 21050A M1Runout, Side A
MG 21050B M1Runout, Side B
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 | Australia | Philips PD-195First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Philips PDS 195First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury SR 61050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Mercury SM-7225First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Mercury MG 21050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Mercury SR61050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Mercury 20073SMCL / Mercury 135 989 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Mercury 20073MCL 125989MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Mercury 20073MCL 125 989 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury SR 61050 / Mercury SR-61050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG 21050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG 21050 / Mercury MG-21050First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury SR 61050 / Mercury SR-61050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG 21050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Mercury MG 21050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury MG 21050LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 135 989 MCYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 125 989 MCLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Quincy Plays For Pussycats are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SR 61050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 61050, MG 21050, 20073SMCL, 20073MCL 125989MCL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR 61050-A- M1 and SR 61050-B- M3. 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.
