Vinyl pressings
by Shelly Manne & His Men · 1960
At The Black Hawk, Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
5 LKS 135 D3Runout side A, variant 1
5 LKS 136 D4Runout side B, variant 1
STEREO 5 LKS 135 D2Runout side A, variant 2
STEREO 5 LKS 136 D3Runout side B, variant 2
LKL 12 285 D2Side A runout
LKL 12 286 D3Side B runout
STEREO LKS 135 D2Runout side A, stamped
STEREO LKS 136 D3Runout side B, stamped
LKL 12 285 D1A side runout (Stamped)
LKL 12 286 D2B side runout (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Contemporary Records S 7578 / Contemporary Records S7578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Contemporary Records M 3578First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Contemporary Records S 7578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Contemporary Records M 3578First yearLP, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12255LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Contemporary Records SCA 5016LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | Contemporary Records, Inc. P-7624LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7578 / Contemporary Records S 7578LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S 7578 / Prestige S 7578LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S 7578LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of At The Black Hawk, Vol. 2 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Contemporary Records S 7578.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 7578, M 3578) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5 LKS 135 D3 and 5 LKS 136 D4. 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.
