Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1960
Southern Scene 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.
18 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XSM49038-1AJSide A runout, stamped, var. 1
XSM49039-1AASide B runout, stamped, var. 1
XSM49038-1F CSide A runout, stamped, var. 2
XSM49039-1E \ DSide B runout, stamped, var. 2
XSM49038-1AL p ISide A runout
XSM49039-1AD 1-1 ISide B runout
XSM 49038Side A label
XSM 49039Side B label
XLP49036-1D ·H1X1Runout side A, variant 1
XLP49037-1AE H11Runout side B, variant 1
XLP49036-1D ·11HRunout side A, variant 2
XLP49037-1D 1HRunout side B, variant 2
XLP49036-1GRunout stamp side A
XLP49037-1JRunout stamp side B
ZSM50737-1ARunout A
ZSM50738-1BRunout B
ZSM50741-1BRunout E
ZSM50742-1B LRunout F
XLP49036-1CA side runout, variant 1
XLP49037-1KB side runout, varian 1
XLP49036-1H CTA side runout, variant 2
XLP49037-1L CTB side runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Coronet KLPS 870 / Coronet KLPS-870First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Australia | Coronet KLP 870 / Coronet KLP-870First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CL 1439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CS 8235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Fontana 885120 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Coronet KLPS 870First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | South Africa | CBS ALD 6397First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Fontana TFL 5099 / Fontana TFL.5099First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Fontana STFL 530 / Fontana 885120 TYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia JS7-4First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1439First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 1433LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | WaxTime 771754LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS S 62 069LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 682 075 TLLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 682 075 TLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS BPL 62069LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS BPG 62069LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | CBS SBPG 62069LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Southern Scene are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 8235, released May 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 8235, CL 1439, JS7-4, TFL 5099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM49038-1AJ and XSM49039-1AA. 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.
