US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8752
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V6-8752 SIDE 1 MGS-1520Runout A variant 1
V6-8752 SIDE 2 MGS-1521Runout B variant 1
Vinyl pressings
What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays Bacharach And David
by Stan Getz · 1968
23 pressings12 countriesJazz
What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays… was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays…
17 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8752
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V6-8752 SIDE 1 MGS-1520Side 1
V6-8752 SIDE 2 MGS-1521Side 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8752
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V6-8752 SIDE 1 MGS-1520 25 [block shaped "S"]Runout A etched (25 stamped)
V6-8752 SIDE 2 MGS-1521 21 [block-shaped "S"]Runout B etched (21 stamped)
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8752
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V-8752
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V-8752 SIDE 1 MG-1520Side 1
V-8752 SIDE 2 MG-1521Side 2
US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8752Verve Records V/8752
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono · White Label, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V-8752 SIDE 1 MG-1520Runout A variant 1
V-8752 SIDE 2 MG-1521Runout B variant 1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 23 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Verve Records V6-8752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8752First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8752First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Israel | Verve Records V6-8752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Jamaica | Verve Records V6-8752First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Verve Records V6-8752 / Verve Records V 6/8752First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1968 | South Africa | Verve Records V6 8752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Verve Records V6-8752First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9232 / Verve Records SVLP.9232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9232First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V-8752First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Verve Records V6-8752First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Benelux | Metro Records 2348 120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8752LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8752LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Benelux | Metro Records 2343 065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Verve Records 2317 062LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Wives And Lovers
- A2Windows Of The World
- A3The Look Of Love
- A4Any Old Time Of The Day
- A5Alfie
- A6In Times Like These
- B1A House Is Not A Home
- B2Trains And Boats And Planes
- B3What The World Needs Now Is Love
- B4In Between The Heartaches
- B5Walk On By
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays… are there?
23 vinyl pressings of What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays… are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1968 and 1977.
When was What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V6-8752.
How do I tell if my copy of What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8752, V-8752, SVLP 9232, VLP 9232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8752 SIDE 1 MGS-1520 and V6-8752 SIDE 2 MGS-1521. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is What The World Needs Now - Stan Getz Plays… on vinyl worth?
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.
