Vinyl pressings
by The Cliffters · 1962
Django was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AA 355251 1F 2Runout A side, stamped
AA 355251 ▽ 2F 1Runout B side, stamped
355 251.1 FLabel A side
355 251.2 FLabel B side
A A 355251 1F 2Side A, runout, stamped
A A 355251 7 2F 1Side B, runout, stamped
355 251.1 FSide A, label
355 251.2 FSide B, label
AA 355251 1F 3A runout
AA 355251 ▽ 2F 1B runout
355 251.1 FA label
355 251.2 FB label
PHW25557Side A Label
PHW25558Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Denmark | Philips 355 251 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Japan | Philips FL-1057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Philips 355 251 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Philips PB 1242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Philips 355251 PF / Philips PB.1242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Philips 40050First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Philips 40050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Denmark | Philips 355 251 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Philips 355 251 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 355 251 PF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Philips SSP 8177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Django are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Denmark, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Philips 355 251 PF, released January 15, 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 355 251 PF, PB 1242, 355251 PF, 40050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 355251 1F 2 and AA 355251 ▽ 2F 1. 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.
