Vinyl pressings
by Ron Carter · 1976
Yellow & Green was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
1 5 RVG -87725 A-2 VAN GELDER △7Side A runout, variant 1
1 5 RVG -87725 B-2 VAN GELDER △4Side A runout, variant 1
1S RVG-87725 A-2 VAN GELDER A7Side A runout, variant 2
1S RVG-87725 B-2 VAN GELDER B4Side B runout, variant 2
RVG 87725-A-1B COLUMBIA NY
RVG 87725-B-1B COLUMBIA NY
1 5 SXT RVG-87725-A-2 VAN GELDER FRunout side A
1 5 SXT RVG-87725-B-2 2 5X VAN GELDER ERunout side B
T/ RVG-87725-A-1 VAN GELDERRunout side A
T/ RVG-87725-B-4 VAN GELDERRunout side B
RVG·87725·A-2 VAN GELDER B AZ S2Runout side A
RVG·87725·B-2 VAN GELDER D AZ S1Runout side B
RVG 87725 ALabel side A
RVG 87725 BLabel side B
RVG 87725 A-2 VAN GELDERside1
RVG 87725 B-2 VAN GELDERside2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | CTI Records CTI 6064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | CTI Records 63.004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CTI Records CTI 6064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | CTI Records GP 3075LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CTI Records GP 3075LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | CTI Records LAX 3199LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1979 | Brazil | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6064 S1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | CTI Records CTI LAX-3199LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Yellow & Green are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6064 S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6064 S1, CTI 6064, 63.004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 5 RVG -87725 A-2 VAN GELDER △7 and 1 5 RVG -87725 B-2 VAN GELDER △4. 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.
