Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1964
Jazz Impressions Of Japan was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 11 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.
o XSM-77490 T P D4Runout side A, stamped
o XSM-77491-1JT P A2Runout side B, stamped
XSM 77490Matrix side A, on label
XSM 77491Matrix side B, on label
o XSM-77490-1CSide A runout stamped
1SSide A runout etched
o XSM-77491-1FSide B runout stamped
111SSide B runout etched
° XSM-77490-1C D IIIISide A Runout
° XSM-77491-1E T D IIISide B Runout
XSM 77490Side A Label
XSM 77491Side B Label
XLP-74488-1Bstamped side one runout
XLP-77489-1Astamped side two runout
XLP-77488-1JSide 1, stamped (variant matrix)
XLP-77489-1FSide 2, stamped (variant matrix)
o XLP-77488-1B 1 p D1Side A Stamped, var. 1
o XLP-77489-1B 1 p B1Side B Stamped, var. 1
o XLP-77488-1H 2 p 4Side A Stamped, var. 2
o XLP-77489-1B 1 p 5Side B Stamped, var. 2
XLP-77488-1F o S1Side A runout
o XLP-77489-1F S1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | CBS BP-233162 / CBS BP 233162First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | CBS SBP 233162 / CBS SBP-233162LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Columbia CL 2212First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Colombia | CBS CL-4046First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | CBS 62.431 / CBS 62 431First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | CBS YS 411-CFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | Mexico | CBS CL-5088First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | CBS 62431First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | CBS S 62431 / CBS (CS 9012)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Netherlands | CBS S 62431 / CBS (CS 9012)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Netherlands | CBS S 62431 / CBS (CS 9012)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | CBS BPG 62431First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | CBS SBPG 62431 / CBS CS 9012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | CBS ALD 6752First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | US | Columbia CL 2212First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Columbia CS 9012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1830LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Columbia CS 9012 / Sony Music 19075986371LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 2019 | US | Columbia CS 9012LP, Album, Club Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 37379-A / CBS 37379-BLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 37379LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Colombia | CBS CLS-4046LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 62431LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ-459LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of Jazz Impressions Of Japan are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1964 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Costa Rica and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9012, released August 10, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9012, CL 2212, BPG 62431, SBPG 62431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XSM-77490 T P D4 and o XSM-77491-1JT P A2. 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.
