Germany
1974- Label and catalog number
- Mainstream Records MRL 404Mainstream Records 6.22123 AS
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Sarah Vaughan · 1974
Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
MRL 404 AS-1-1-1 PRC DSide A runout, variant 1
MRL 404 BS-1-1-1 PR DSide B runout, variant 1
MRL 404 AS-1-1-1 PR DSide A runout, variant 2
MRL 404 BS-1-1-1 PR DSide B runout, variant 2
MRL 404 AS-1-1-1 PRA side runout
MRL 404 BS-1-1-1 PRB side runout
MRL 404 A-SA side label
MRL 404 B-SB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Mainstream Records MRL 404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Mainstream Records MRL 404 / Mainstream Records 6.22123 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Mainstream Records MRL 404 / Mainstream Records 6.22123 ASFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Mainstream Records MRL.404First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Mainstream Records MSL 1033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Mainstream Records 404 / Mainstream Records MRL 404First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mainstream Records MRL 404First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Japan | Mainstream Records 20EL 5004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Mainstream Records ECPL-120-MSLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Mainstream Records MRL 404 / A Red Lion Production MRL 404LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Sarah Vaughan & The Jimmy Rowles Quintet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Mainstream Records MRL 404.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRL 404, MSL 1033, 404, MRL.404) 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.