US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 12-315
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by The Bill Evans Trio · 1960
Portrait In Jazz was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
RLP 12-1162ARunout Side A (Etched)
RLP 12-1162BRunout Side B (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-315First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-315 / Riverside Records 12-315LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Riverside Records RM 12-315 / Riverside Records 12-315LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Riverside Records RS 1162 / Orpheum Productions, Inc. RS 1162LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | Japan | Riverside Records SR-7116 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Japan | Riverside Records MW 2062LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6144 / Riverside Records SRS-6071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6144LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6144 / Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Riverside Records RLP-1162 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Riverside Records 12-315 / Riverside Records VIJ-101LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records YFJL-611 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-088LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 27 482 LM / Riverside Records 27 482 LMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Japan | Riverside Records SGD-22 / Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1996 | Germany | Alto Analogue AA 022 / Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1999 | Japan | DIW DIW-9007 / Riverside Records RLP12-315LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 1162LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | US | Analogue Productions AJAZ 1162 / Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered |
| 2008 | US | Analogue Productions APJ 1162 / Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | WaxTime 771687LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2011 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | Japan | Riverside Records UCJO-90002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Italy | Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL839HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Jazz Images 37011LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL839HGLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950616LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-009 / Riverside Records UD1S 2-00912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | DOL DOL839HFLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 1162 / The Electric Recording Co. ERC052SLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | Europe | Groove Replica 77035LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0012CVLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | DOL DOL839HGLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0012MELP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | The Electric Recording Co. ERC052M / Riverside Records 12-315LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP328LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 2022 | US | 20th Century Masterworks 350246LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350246LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0012SPLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Second Records SRPD0012LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Europe | Number One Essentials 291036LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-315LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RLP 1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-088 / Riverside Records RLP-1162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
72 vinyl pressings of Portrait In Jazz are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-315, RLP 1162) 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.