Vinyl pressings
by Sonny Rollins · 1973
Sonny Rollins In Japan was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
〄 Ⓑ S V I R 6 0 0 2 B 1 2 1 4 ✢ AD HRunout side A stamped
S V I R 6 0 0 2 B 1 2 1 ✢ ADRunout side B stamped
SVIR-6002-APrint on label A
SVIR-6002-BPrint on label B
〄 Ⓑ S V I R 6002 A Ⓓ 1 1 4 + BE XE GRunout side 1 stamped
S V I R 6002 B 1 2 1 +Runout side 2 stamped
SVIR-6002-APrint on label A
SVIR-6002-BPrint on label B
SVIR 6002 A 111 ⸭ ⊏ 〄 ⒷA-Side runout inscription
SVIR 6002 B 111 ⸭B-Side runout inscription
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Victor SMJ-6030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Victor SMJ-6030First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Victor SMJ-6030First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Japan | JVC CD4W-7059ELP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | JVC VIJ-4025LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | RGE 320.7106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Sensation 001LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Japan | JVC SMJ-6030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Nivico SMJ-6030 / Nivico SVIR-6002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | GI Records GSS4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sonny Rollins In Japan are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Japan. One of them is Victor SMJ-6030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMJ-6030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 〄 Ⓑ S V I R 6 0 0 2 B 1 2 1 4 ✢ AD H and S V I R 6 0 0 2 B 1 2 1 ✢ AD. 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.
