Vinyl pressings
by The Chico Hamilton Quintet · 1956
Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi-Fi was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
PJ.ST.4̶6̶2̶ 642.D1 HStamped, Side A runout
PJ-ST-643-D2 P̶J̶.̶S̶T̶.̶6̶3̶4̶.̶D̶2̶ HStamped, Side B runout
ST-642Side A label matrix no.
ST-643Side B label matrix no.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | Pacific Jazz PJ-1216First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Italy | Music LPM 2019LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Japan | World Pacific Records PFJ 5035LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Records LAE 12045LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Vogue Records LAE 12045LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records PJ-1216LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | World Pacific Records PJ-1216 / World Pacific Records 642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | Pacific Jazz GXF-3106 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1216LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1978 | Japan | Pacific Jazz K23P 6707 / World Pacific Records K23P-6707LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | World Pacific GXF-3106(M) / World Pacific PJ-1216LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Pacific Jazz K23P-6707LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Pacific Jazz SGD-78 / Pacific Jazz PJ-1216LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | World Pacific Records WP-1216 / Trova WP-1216LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Vogue Productions LAEA-12045LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Swing LDM 30.055 / Pacific Jazz 1216LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Liberty LLR-88025LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | World Pacific Records PJ 1216LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Chico Hamilton Quintet In Hi-Fi are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Pacific Jazz PJ-1216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-1216) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ.ST.4̶6̶2̶ 642.D1 H and PJ-ST-643-D2 P̶J̶.̶S̶T̶.̶6̶3̶4̶.̶D̶2̶ H. 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.
