Vinyl pressings
by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis · 1975
Suite For Pops was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
TI SP-701 - RE-1 T-1 KENDUN -A-Variant 1: Side A runout
TI SP-702 - RE-1 T 3 KENDUN -B-Variant 1: Side B runout
TI A&M SP701-T2 A AVariant 2: Side A Runout
TI SP-702 - RE-1 T 3 KENDUN -B- CVariant 2: Side B Runout
SP 701/2
SP-702-RE-1 #2 KENDUN-A- (MR circled) △20149 CanadaSide A runout
SP-702-RE-1 #2 KENDUN-A- (MR circled) △20149-X CanadaSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | A&M Records 8373 (4-12)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Horizon HOL-39001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-701First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | Horizon SP-701 / A&M Records SP-701First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records SP-701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | A&M Records A&M 985 023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Horizon GP-3501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Horizon GP-3501First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-701 / A&M Records SP-701First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Horizon SP-701 / A&M Records SP-701First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | Horizon D-55954 / A&M Records D-55954LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Horizon AMLJ 701 / A&M Records AMLJ 701LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Suite For Pops are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Horizon SP-701.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-701, 8373 (4-12), HOL-39001, A&M 985 023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI SP-701 - RE-1 T-1 KENDUN -A- and TI SP-702 - RE-1 T 3 KENDUN -B-. 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.
