US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8615
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Ray Brown · 1965
Ray Brown / Milt Jackson 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.
6 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
V-8615-S-1- 65-VG-118Center deadwax A etched
V-8615-S-2 65-VG-119Center deadwax B etched
(65 VG 118)Label A side
(65VG 119)Label B side
V6-8615 SIDE 1 65-VGS-518Side A runout
V6-8615 SIDE 2 65-VGS-519Side B runout
65 VGS 518Side A label
65 VGS 519Side B label
V6-8615 A Made in Germany P1965 E5 K A 1Side A runout
V6-8615 B Made in Germany P1965 E5 K A 1Side B runout
V6-8615 A Made in Germany P1965 E5 K A 1Side A runout
V6-8615 B Made in Germany P1965 E5 K A 1Side B runout
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 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8615First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8615First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V-8615First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8615First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Verve Records 23MJ 3203LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP * 14082 / Verve Records VMLP.14082LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-8615LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1050LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 086LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Ray Brown / Milt Jackson are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Germany. One of them is Verve Records V6-8615.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8615, V-8615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.