US
October 1955- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CL 699
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XLP36245-1FRunout side A, variant 1
XLP36246-1AARunout side B, variant 1
XLP36246-1K 1ABRunout side B, variant 2
XLP36245-1KRunout side A, variant 2

Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1955
Jazz: Red Hot And Cool was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XLP36245-1FRunout side A, variant 1
XLP36246-1AARunout side B, variant 1
XLP36246-1K 1ABRunout side B, variant 2
XLP36245-1KRunout side A, variant 2
XLP36245-1AD.Runout Side A
XLP36246-1AL. 1+1A1Runout Side B
x"Lp" 36245Label Side A
x"Lp" 36246Label Side B
(ZEP 36247)Label A
(ZEP 36248)Label B
(ZEP 36249)Label C
(ZEP 36250)Label D
XLP36245-1FRunout side 1 stamped, variant 1
XLP36246-1AARunout side 2 stamped, variant 1
XLP36245-1ADRunout side 1 stamped, variant 2
XLP36246-1BBRunout side 2 stamped, variant 2
XLP36245-1B(var. 1) A side stamped
XLP36246-1E(var. 1) B side stamped
XLP36245-1F HI(var. 2) A side stamped
XLP36246-1AA H(var. 2) B side stamped [exc. H]
XLP36245-1AF HSide A runout, var. 1
XLP36246-1AB H T 11Side B runout, var. 1
XLP36245-1F X H1Side A runout, var. 2
XLP36246-1AB I HSide B runout, var. 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Argentina | Columbia Masterworks 8069First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia B-699First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Columbia CL 699First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Coronet KLP504 / Coronet KLPX-504LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Columbia CL 699LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia CL 699LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8645LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1963 | US | Columbia CS 8645LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Columbia P 62440LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS P S62440LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS P S62440LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | CBS P S62440LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products JCS 8645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products JCS 8645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia Special Products JCS 8645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Columbia SOPZ 29LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS STR 20041LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4512LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2009 | Spain | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4512LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unknown | DOL DOL1234HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | WaxTime 772353LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia LPCB-31058 / Columbia LPCB 31058LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS P 62440LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Not Now Music NOTLP342LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 8645LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 699LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
45 vinyl pressings of Jazz: Red Hot And Cool are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1955 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is Columbia CL 699, released October 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 699, B-699, 8069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP36245-1F and XLP36246-1AA. 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.