Vinyl pressings
by Quincy Jones · 1970
They Call Me Mister Tibbs 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.
7 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
UAS-5214-1ASide A, runout, variant 1
UAS-5214-1BSide B, runout, variant 1
UAS-5214- 1̶A̶ 114Side A, runout, variant 2
UAS-5214- 1̶B̶ 114Side B, runout, variant 2
side 1 + UAS-5214-1A side 2 1 UAS-5214-1B
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 | Unknown | Not On Label (Quincy Jones) GGQ-70LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | Australia | United Artists Records SUAL-933951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | United Artists Records SR-476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | United Artists Records SR-476First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | United Artists Records HUS 061-62First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | United Artists Records UAS 29128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5214LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Simply Vinyl SVLP 352LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2001 | US | Simply Vinyl SVLP 352LP, Limited Edition, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Limited |
| 2008 | US | United Artists Records UAS 5214LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | United Artists Records S-UA 20088LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of They Call Me Mister Tibbs are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5214, UAS 29128, SUAL-933951, SR-476) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAS-5214-1A and UAS-5214-1B. 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.
