Vinyl pressings
by Shirley Scott Trio · 1964
Great Scott!! was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AS 67 A1 Bell SoundSide A - variant 1
AS 67 B1 Bell SoundSide B - variant 1
0 AS 67 A1 Bell Sound C ISide A, stamped - variant 2
0 AS 67 B1 Bell Sound C ISide B, stamped - variant 2
0 JT A67-A...6 1 . [Bell Sound stamp] sf ASide A runout
JT 0 A-67B...2= [Bell Sound stamp] sf A CSide B runout
A-67Side A label
B-67Side B label
AS-67-A-3Runout etching side A
AS-67-B-3Runout etching side B
RVG STEREORunout stamp both sides
AS-67-A-3 LW RVG STEREOA Side Runout
AS-67-B-3 LW RVG STEREOB Side Runout
A 67-A-2 LW RVGSide A
A 67-B-2 LW RVGSide B
AS-67-A-3 LW RVG STEREOSide A runout
AS-67-B-3 LW RVG STEREOSide B runout
AS-67-ASide A label
AS-67-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | Impulse! IM-67-EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-67First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1822First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! AS-67First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-67First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! AS-67 / Impulse! A-67First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! AS-67 / Impulse! STEREO A-67First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-67First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-67First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! AS-67 / Impulse! STEREO A-67First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-67First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Impulse! SH 3040LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Impulse! A-67 / Impulse! AS-67LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R 02359 / World Record Club R-02359LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | South Africa | Impulse! GSL 141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 843 501 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! A-67 / Impulse! AS-67LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! A-67LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
18 vinyl pressings of Great Scott!! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Impulse! AS-67.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-67, A-67, CLP 1822, IM-67-E) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS 67 A1 Bell Sound and AS 67 B1 Bell Sound. 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.
