US
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9704
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
(Side A, Stamped) XSM137415-1B
(Side B, Stamped) XSM137416-1A

Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Brubeck Trio Featuring Gerry Mulligan · 1968
Compadres was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
(Side A, Stamped) XSM137415-1B
(Side B, Stamped) XSM137416-1A
XSM137415-1B D1A side runout - stamped
XSM13741`6-1BB side runout - stamped
o XSM137415-1B PXT D2A side runout variant
o XSM137416-1A PXT A1B side runout variant
o XSM137415-1B 1 P A 5A side runout - stamped
o XSM137416-1A P B 2B side runout - stamped
XSM 137415A side label
XSM 137416B side label
o XSM137415-1B PXT D1Runout, Side A Var. 1
XSM137416-2A T A7Runout, Side B Var. 1
o XSM137415-1B PXT D8Runout, Side A Var. 2
XSM137416-2A I T A7Runout, Side B Var. 2
o XSM137415-1B P :: Y D8Side A Runout Stamped except for "o" and "8"
XSM137416-2A 1 T A 7Side B Runout Stamped except for "1" and "7"
SBPG 63395 A1A Stamped
SBPG 63395 B1B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | CBS SBP 233585First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Canada | Columbia CS 9704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | CBS S 63395First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Italy | CBS 63395 / CBS S 63395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP 50024First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | Mexico | CBS CL-5260First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | CBS S 63395LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473584First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | CBS S 63395First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63395First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | CBS 63395First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Columbia CS 9704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Chile | CBS SLPC-37074LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Columbia CS 9704 / Speakers Corner Records CS 9704LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | Germany | Columbia CS 9704 / Speakers Corner Records Columbia CS 9704LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Costa Rica | Columbia cs 9704LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CBS S 63395LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CBS 63395 / CBS S 63395LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony 23AP 662LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Compadres are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1968 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9704, 63395, SBP 233585, S 63395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (Side A, Stamped) XSM137415-1B and (Side B, Stamped) XSM137416-1A. 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.