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Vinyl pressings

After Hours

by Sarah Vaughan · 1961

30 pressings10 countriesSoul-JazzModalJazz

After Hours was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of After Hours

4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

September 24, 1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR-52070
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7D-RSD 247ASide A Runout

7D-RSD 247BSide B Runout

8-01-1961Side A Runout

9-24-1961Side B Runout

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR-52070
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

70-RSD 247A 8-1-6 A/X AB Audio MatrixSide A

70-RSD 247B 72 9 C1 A/ Audio MatrixSide B

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Roulette R-52070
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

7D-RLP 247A REH A\ AUDIOMATRIXRunout side A etched [except AUDIOMATRIX stamped

7D-RLP 247B 8-3-61 REH A\\ AUDIOMATRIXRunout side B etched [except AUDIOMATRIX stamped

Side A, Variant 2, stamped R SD-247 A XSV-85241-1CSide B, Variant 2, stamped XSV-85242-1D R SD 247 B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaRoulette SR-52070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRoulette SR52070LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1961USRoulette SR-52070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USRoulette R-52070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USRoulette SR-52070First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962South AfricaRoulette R-52070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKColumbia 33SX 1405LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRoulette R-52070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USRoulette R-52070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanRoulette YY-7012-ROLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1975JapanRoulette YW-7518-ROLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975USEmus ES 12025 / Emus 12025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanRoulette YW-7819-ROLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRoulette YS-7027-ROLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984SpainSOVISA SLP.30.446 / Roulette SLP.30.446LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989UKRoulette ROU 1003 / Roulette 7 93271 1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UKPure Pleasure Analogue PPAN SR52070LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 5030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 5030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeMusic For Pleasure MFP 5030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRoulette R52070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMusic For Pleasure MFP 1130LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMusic For Pleasure MFP 5030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMusic For Pleasure MFP 1130LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USRoulette SR52070LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USRoulette R-52070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USEmus ES 12025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USRoulette R-52070LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEmus ES-12025 / Emus ES 12025LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1My Favorite Things2:47
  2. A2Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye2:21
  3. A3Wonder Why4:06
  4. A4Easy To Love2:05
  5. A5Sophisticated Lady3:47
  6. B1Great Day2:00
  7. B2Ill Wind3:13
  8. B3If Love Is Good To Me2:09
  9. B4In A Sentimental Mood4:00
  10. B5Vanity4:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of After Hours are there?

30 vinyl pressings of After Hours are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.

When was After Hours first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Roulette SR-52070, released September 24, 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of After Hours is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-52070, R-52070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7D-RSD 247A and 7D-RSD 247B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is After Hours on vinyl worth?

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.

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