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Shirley ScottOn A Clear Day

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On A Clear Day

by Shirley Scott · 1966

12 pressings3 countriesSoul-JazzJazzBlues

On A Clear Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 On A Clear Day

5 pressings came out in 1966, 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-9109
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A·9109·A VAN GELDERRunout Sde A hand etched, VAN GELDER stamped

A·9109·B VAN GELDERRunout Sde B hand etched, VAN GELDER stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
Impulse! AS-9109
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AS 9109 A VAN GELDER LWSide A

AS-9109 B LW VAN GELDERSide B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Impulse! A-9109Sparton Impulse! Records A-9109 S
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Full details of this pressing

Canada

1966
Label and catalog number
Sparton Impulse! Records A-9109
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A-9109-A R VAN GELDERSide A

A9109-B LW VAN GELDERSide 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaImpulse! A-9109 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-9109 SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966CanadaSparton Impulse! Records A-9109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USImpulse! A-9109First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966USImpulse! AS-9109First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USImpulse! A-9109First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967USImpulse! A-9109 / Impulse! AS-9109LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968JapanImpulse! A-9109 / Impulse! AS-9109LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968USImpulse! A-9109 / ABC Records A-9109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USImpulse! A-9109 / Impulse! AS-9109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USABC Records AS-9109 / Impulse! AS-9109LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USImpulse! A-9109 / ABC Records A-9109LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USImpulse! AS-9109LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1On A Clear Day You Can See Forever4:42
  2. A2What’ll I Do?4:30
  3. A3Cold Winter Blues3:43
  4. A4All Alone4:41
  5. B1What The World Needs Now Is Love3:54
  6. B2Corcovado5:17
  7. B3Days Of Wine And Roses5:15
  8. B4Instant Blues6:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On A Clear Day are there?

12 vinyl pressings of On A Clear Day are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.

When was On A Clear Day first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Impulse! A-9109.

How do I tell if my copy of On A Clear Day is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-9109, AS-9109) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A·9109·A VAN GELDER and A·9109·B VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On A Clear Day 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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