Vinyl pressings
by Stan Getz · 1955
At The Shrine was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
MGN.1019 2000-2-1Stamped runout side A
MGN.1019 2000-2-2Stamped runout side B
MGN.1019 2000-2-3Stamped runout side C
MGN 2000-2-4 • RE1Stamped runout side D
EPN-101-1(crossed out) 2000-6-1 HSide A stamped
EPN-101-12(crossed out) 2000-6-12 HSide A2 stamped
MGN-2000-2-1Side A label
MGN-2000-2-2Side B label
MGN2000-2-3Side A label
MGN2000-2-4Side B label
MGN 2000-2-1 X BARCX 27783 M6_167699Runout side A
MGN 2000-2-2 X BARCX 27784 M6_167700Runout side B
MGN 2000-2-3 X BARCX 27785 M6_167701Runout side C
MGN 2000-2-4-RE1 X BARCX 27786 M6_167702Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Norgran Records MG N 2000-2 / Blue Star GLP 3536-3537First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | South Africa | Clef Records MGN 2000-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Norgran Records MG N 2000-2First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Norgran Records EP N-2000-6First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Norgran Records EPN 2000-6First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Columbia 33CX 10000First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Columbia 33CX 10001First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MGV 8188-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Verve Records MV 9501/2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records MV 9056/57LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records MV 9056/57LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V 8188-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records MG V 8188-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of At The Shrine are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK, France, South Africa. One of them is Norgran Records MG N 2000-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG N 2000-2, EP N-2000-6, EPN 2000-6, 33CX 10000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGN.1019 2000-2-1 and MGN.1019 2000-2-2. 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.
