US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Argo LP-683
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Sonny Stitt · 1961
At The D.J. Lounge was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
U11024 LPS-683 S-1 MO8Y-0812-1 A1 [Single "Drum Stick" In Circle Symbol]Side A Runout
U11025 LPS-683 MO8Y-0813-1 [Single "Drum Stick" In Circle Symbol] A1 S-2Side B Runout
U-11024 MO8Y-0812Side A Label
U-11025 MO8Y-0812Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-683First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LPS-683First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-683First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | US | Argo LPS-683First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Argo LP-683LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Cadet CA-683 / Argo LPS-683LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Chess JS-080 / CFE JS-080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH 9118 / Chess CH-91523LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Chess CH-9118 / Chess CH-91523LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Chess GCH 8085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Cadet LPS-683 / Argo LPS-683LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cadet CA-683 / Argo LPS-683LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of At The D.J. Lounge are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Argo LP-683.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP-683, LPS-683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.