Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1960
The Riddle 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.
17 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XLP49402-1A [Bridgeport pin prick] IISide A runout
XLP49403-1C [Bridgeport pin prick] I ISide B runout
x"Lp" 49402Side A matrix, label
x"Lp" 49403Side B matrix, label
XLP49402-1D IHVariant 1: Side A Runout
XLP49403-1A IHVariant 1: Side B Runout
XLP49402-1D IHVariant 2: Side A Runout
XLP49403-1L IIHVariant 2: Side B Runout
XSM 49404Label, side A
XSM 49405Label, side B
XSM-49404 -1E III HRunout, side A
XSM-49404 -1C I HRunout, side B
XSM 49404Label, side A
XSM 49405Label, side B
XLP 49402 - 1BSide A, stamped large
XLP49403-1BSide B, stamped regular
(x"Lp" 49402)Side A, label
(x"Lp" 49403)Side B, label
XSM-49404 -1L PA side runout
XSM-49405 -1E PB side runout
XSM 49404A side label
XSM 49405B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Coronet KLP 876 / Coronet KLP - 876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CL 1454First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia CS 8248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Fontana 682 078 TLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Coronet KLP 876 / Coronet KLP876First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Coronet KLPS 876First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Fontana 682 078 TL / Fontana TFL 5101First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Fontana 885 121 TY / Fontana STFL 532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1454First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8248 / Columbia CL 1454First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1454First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8248 / Columbia CL 1454First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CL 1454First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia CS 8248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLPS 876 / Coronet KLPS-876LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 682 078 TLLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 885 121 TYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 682 078 TL / Fontana 682 078LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ALD 6409LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia CL 1454LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of The Riddle are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CL 1454, released June 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 1454, CS 8248, 682 078 TL, 885 121 TY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP49402-1A [Bridgeport pin prick] II and XLP49403-1C [Bridgeport pin prick] I I. 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.
