US
January 1963- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! AS-32
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · 1st AM-PAR Label, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AS 32A STEREO LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
AS 32B STEREO LW VAN GELDERSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
Ballads
by The John Coltrane Quartet · 1963
110 pressings14 countriesModalCool JazzJazz
Ballads was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Ballads
11 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-32
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · 1st AM-PAR Label, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-32 A VAN GELDERRunout, variant 1, side A
A-32 B VAN GELDERRunout, variant 1, side B
A-32 A LW VAN GELDERRunout, variant 2, side A
A-32 B LW VAN GELDERRunout, variant 2, side B
US
January 1963- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-32
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono
UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CSD 1496
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AS 32A-1Side 1, stamped
AS 32B-1Side 2, stamped
UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CLP 1647
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Canada
1963- Label and catalog number
- Sparton Impulse! Records A-32Impulse! A-32
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-32.A LW 00A1 VAN GELDERRunout side A, etched
A-32.B LW 00A-1 VAN GELDERRunout side B, etched
VAN GELDERRunout fragment side A+B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 110 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s30 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Universal Record Club UJ-477LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-32 / Impulse! A-32First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-32-S / Impulse! A-32First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Impulse! AS-32First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Impulse! IMP 32 / Vega IMP 32First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! SH-3008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! MH-3008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1647First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! Stereo A-32 / Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-32 / Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Not On Label AS-32LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-32First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
1970s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! A-32 / ABC Records AS-32LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-32 / ABC Records AS-32LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88096 / ABC Records IMP-88096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! A-32 / ABC Records A-32LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Impulse! IMPL 5051 (A 32) / ABC Impulse! IMPL 5051LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88096 / ABC Records IMP-88096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Impulse! AS-32 / ABC Records AS-32LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Impulse! 3C 064-96321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-02344 / World Record Club R 02344LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | ABC Impulse! A-32 / ABC Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YS-8504-AI / ABC Impulse! YS-8504-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YS-8504-AI / ABC Impulse! YS-8504-AILP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YP-8574-AI / Impulse! YP-8574-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | ABC Impulse! AS32 / ABC Impulse! A-32LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
1980s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Impulse! MCA-29012 / MCA Records MCA- 29012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4606 / MCA Records VIM-4606LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5636LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4606 / MCA Records VIM-4606LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4606 / MCA Records VIM-4606LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Impulse! VIM-4606 / MCA Records VIM-4606LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29012 / Impulse! MCA-29012LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records A-33 / Impulse! A-33LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records AS-32 / Impulse! A-32LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29012 / MCA Impulse! MCA-29012LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29012 / Impulse! MCA-29012LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29012 / Impulse! AS-33LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! A-32 / MCA Records MCA - 29012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29012LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records AS-33 / Impulse! A-32LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Japan | Impulse! SGD-1 / Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1995 | US | GRP GR-156 / Impulse! GR-156LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
2000s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Impulse! GR-156Album, LP, Reissue, Remastered | Album, LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2003 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records AS-32 / Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2004 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2007 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9066LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 012 / Impulse! A-3212", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
2010s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | WaxTime 771828LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2013 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-90001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy ACV2005LP, Album, Reissue, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Numbered · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL854HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | Pan Am Records 9152253LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | DOL DOL854HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950666LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 6785517LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
2020s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Analogue Productions AAPJ 32-45 / Impulse! AS-3212", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Impulse! B0032078-01 / Verve Records B0032078-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Groove Replica 77027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! 00011105015615LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! 00602445779024 / Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! 00011105015615LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Jazz Wax Records JWR4618LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | Italy | Impulse! 00602445779024 / Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Number One Essentials 291014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Analogue Productions UHQR 0008-45 / Impulse! B0032078-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Europe | Waxtime Clear Vinyl 526024LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club SUJ-477LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! 9027-32 / ABC Impulse! 9027-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! AS-32 / ABC Records AS-32LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-32ALP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | DOL DOL854HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | ABC Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | France | Impulse! A-32 / ABC Impulse! AS32LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 205 266 / Impulse! 205 266LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Speakers Corner Records AS-32 / Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| ? | Netherlands | Impulse! AS-32 / Philips 841 964 BYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Impulse! A-33 / MCA Records A-33LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 37 / MCA Impulse! JAS 37LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! GR-156 / GRP GR-156LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | ABC Impulse! AS-32LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! A-32LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Say It (Over And Over Again)4:17
- A2You Don't Know What Love Is5:12
- A3Too Young To Go Steady4:21
- A4All Or Nothing At All3:34
- B1I Wish I Knew4:55
- B2What's New3:44
- B3It's Easy To Remember2:47
- B4Nancy (With The Laughing Face)3:11
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Ballads are there?
110 vinyl pressings of Ballads are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1963 and 2025.
When was Ballads first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Impulse! AS-32, released January 1963.
How do I tell if my copy of Ballads is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-32, A-32, CSD 1496, CLP 1647) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS 32A STEREO LW VAN GELDER and AS 32B STEREO LW VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Ballads on vinyl worth?
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.
