Vinyl pressings
by Sonny Rollins · 1957
Way Out West was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
LKL 12-127-D2 HA runout stamped, variant 1
LKL 12-128-D2 HB runout stamped, variant 1
LKL 12-127-D1 HA runout stamped, variant 2
LKL 12-127-D1 HB runout stamped, variant 2
01 〄 DLBT 19 B-1-1 24Runout side A
〄 DLBT 20-2-1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Japan | London Records LY 1004 / Contemporary Records C-3530First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Vogue LAM C 6002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Contemporary Records C 3530 / Contemporary Records C3530First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Contemporary Records C 3530 / Contemporary Records C3530LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Contemporary Records LDM 30 101 / Disques Vogue LDM 30 101LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Contemporary Records LDM 30 101 / Disques Vogue LDM 30 101LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Contemporary Records LAC 12118LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Stereo Records S7017LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Canada | Contemporary Records M3530LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Contemporary Records M3530LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Contemporary Records S 7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Contemporary Records S 7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CHTX 240.766 / Contemporary Records CHTX 240.766LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Contemporary Records SR-3025 / Contemporary Records SR 3025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Contemporary Records SR-3025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Contemporary Records SR-3025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3010 / Contemporary Records LAX-3010LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1974 | Japan | Contemporary Records LAX 3010 / Contemporary Records LAX-3010LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Contemporary Records GXC-3104LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7578LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Contemporary Records P-7578LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Europe | Boplicity Records COP 006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | Contemporary Records 68.600 / Contemporary Records 68600LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Contemporary Records S-7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC 337 / Contemporary Records S-7530LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC 337 / Contemporary Records C-7530LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Contemporary Records VIJ-303LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Contemporary Records S7530 / Nuevos Medios NM 27 354 LMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-337 / Contemporary Records S-7530LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Contemporary Records SGD-27 / Contemporary Records S-7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1992 | South Korea | Original Jazz Classics OJC-337-2 / Yeh Eum Records YFJL-639LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ-7530 / Stereo Records S701712", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 7530 / Stereo Records S701712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-337 / Contemporary Records S-7530LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | WaxTime 771659LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | US | Analogue Productions ACTJ-7017LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | Jazz Images 37094LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2018 | US | Craft Recordings CR00021 / Contemporary Records CR00021LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC053M / Contemporary Records C3530LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC053S / Stereo Records S7017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | US | Contemporary Records OJC-337 (S-7530) / Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350265LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Craft Recordings CR00599 / Stereo Records CR00599LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR00434 / Stereo Records CR00434LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Stereo Records S7017 / Analogue Productions UHQR 0021-4512", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Trova Industrias Musicales S.A. M 3530LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | WaxTime 771659LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records S-7530 / Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Contemporary Records C-7530LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Contemporary Records CR S7530LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Contemporary Records S 7530LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Contemporary Records C3530 / Vogue Records LAC 12118LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Contemporary FANT26LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Contemporary Records S7530LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Analogue Productions APJ 008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | Worldwide | Craft Recordings CR00599 / Stereo Records CR00599LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
64 vinyl pressings of Way Out West are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1957 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Contemporary Records C 3530.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 3530, LY 1004, LAM C 6002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKL 12-127-D2 H and LKL 12-128-D2 H. 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.
