Vinyl pressings
by Stan Getz · 1966
Eloquence 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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
VSPS - 2 Side 1 20002 12Runout Side A etched
VSPS - 2 Side 2 20003 2CRunout Side B etched
VSPS - 2 Side 1 20002 112Side A Variant 2 "112" Stamped
VSPS - 2 Side 2 20003 212Side B Variant 2 "212" Stamped
vsp 2 side 1 40002Side 1
vsp 2 side 2 40003Side 2
VSPS-2 Side 1 20002Runout Side A etched
VSPS-2 Side 2 20003Runout Side B etched
20,002Print on label A
20,003Print on label B
VSP - 2 Side 1 40002 11 5Runout Side 1 etched
VSP - 2 Side 2 40003 11 5Runout Side 2 etched
VSP-2 (40,002)Label Side 1
VSP-2 (40,003)Label Side 2
20,002A side label
20,003B side label
VSPS - 2 SIDE-1 20002 112A side
VSPS - 2 SIDE-2 20003 221B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Verve Records VSPS-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | VSP VSP-2 / VSP VSP-2(B)First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | VSP VSPS-2 / VSP VSPS-2(B)First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | VSP VSP 57.003First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | VSP VSPS-2 / VSP VSP/VSPS-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VSP-2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | VSP VSPS-2 / VSP VSP/VSPS-2First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | VSP VSP-2First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | VSP VSPS-2 / VSP VSP/VSPS-2First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | VSP 657109LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Italy | VSP SVSP 57.003LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 236 106LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Eloquence are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia, Canada, Italy. One of them is VSP VSPS-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VSPS-2, VSP-2, VSP 57.003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VSPS - 2 Side 1 20002 12 and VSPS - 2 Side 2 20003 2C. 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.
