US
May 1971- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 710181
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
7 12500 E1 P1A runout, "P1" etched
7 12501 E1 P1B runout, "P1" etched
7-12500A label matrix
7-12501 *B label matrix
Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Trio Featuring Gerry Mulligan · 1971
Brubeck/Mulligan/Cincinnati was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
7 12500 E1 P1A runout, "P1" etched
7 12501 E1 P1B runout, "P1" etched
7-12500A label matrix
7-12501 *B label matrix
MACS 4954 ASide A Etched
MACS 4954 BSide B Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | MCA Records MAC/S 4954First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | MCA Records MAC/S-4954 / MCA Records MAC/S 4954First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | MCA Records MACS 4954First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | MCA Records MACS 4954First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | MCA Records MACS 4954First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | MCA Records S-26.093First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | MCA Records 510.022TFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Decca DL 710181First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | MCA Records 252 313-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | France | MCA Records 252313-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Brubeck/Mulligan/Cincinnati are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, France, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Decca DL 710181, released May 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 710181, 510.022T, MAC/S 4954, MAC/S-4954) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 12500 E1 P1 and 7 12501 E1 P1. 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.