US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-21
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Ampar, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-21-A LWSide A etched
A-21-B LWSide B etched
VAN GELDERSide A & B stamped
Vinyl pressings
Coltrane
by The John Coltrane Quartet · 1962
85 pressings15 countriesFree JazzPost BopModalJazz
Coltrane was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Coltrane
7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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
1962- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! AS-21
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Ampar, Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AS-21-A ΣΓSide A, etched
STEREO VAN GELDERSide A, stamped
AS-21-B ΣΓSide B, etched
STEREO VAN GELDERSide B, stamped
US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-21
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-21-A LWSide A etched
A-21-B LWSide B etched
VAN GELDERSide A & B stamped
Australia
1962- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! IL-30,892
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MX11173 A21A ERHand written, side A
MX11174 A21B ERHand written, side B
VAN GELDERStamped Both Sides
MX11173Label, side A
Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-21
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-21-A LWSide A etched
A-21-B LWSide B etched
VAN GELDERSide A & B stamped
Canada
1962- Label and catalog number
- Sparton Impulse! Records A-21-SImpulse! A-21
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
VAN GELDERSide 1+2, stamped
AS-21-A STEREO LW 00A-1Side 1
AS21-B STEREO LW 00A-11Side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 85 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s26 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Impulse! IL-30,892First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Impulse! A-21First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-21-S / Impulse! A-21First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Philips P 632 070 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Impulse! A-21First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Impulse! A-21First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Impulse! AS-21First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! A-21 / Impulse! MH(N) 3001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Impulse! SH(N)-3001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-21LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-21 / Impulse! AS-21LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-21LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-21LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! AS-21LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-21 / Impulse! A-21LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
1970s16 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-21LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | ABC Impulse! IMPL 5050 A 21LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Japan | Impulse! IMP 88095 / ABC Records IMP-88095LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Impulse! IMP 88095 / ABC Records IMP-88095LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! A-21 / Impulse! AS-21LP, Album, Stereo, Repress | LP, Album, Stereo, Repress |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! AS-21 / ABC Records AS-21LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Impulse! 3c 064-95770 / ABC Records 3c 064-95770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! A-21 / Impulse! A-21LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! A-21 / Impulse! A-21LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YS-8502-AI / ABC Impulse! YS-8502-AILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Impulse! ABCL 0095 / Impulse! ABCL 0095LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Impulse! IMPL 8028LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YP-8572-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | ABC Impulse! 17.1316/7 / Mediterraneo 17.1316/7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | ABC Impulse! 17.1316/7 / Mediterraneo 17.1316/7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1980s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Impulse! MCA-29011 / Impulse! MCA-29011LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! A-21 / MCA Records AS-21LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Impulse! A-21 / MCA Impulse! 29011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! A-21 / MCA Records A-21LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Impulse! A-21 / MCA Impulse! 29011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Impulse! A-21 / MCA Impulse! 29011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Impulse! A-21 / MCA Impulse! 29011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | US | MCA Impulse! A-21 / MCA Impulse! 29011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5642 / Impulse! VIM-5642LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4644 / Impulse! VIM-4644LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4644 / Impulse! VIM-4644LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | South Africa | MCA Impulse! GSL 70 / Impulse! GSL 70LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | South Africa | Impulse! GSL 70 / MCA Records GSL 70LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Zimbabwe | MCA Impulse! GSL 70 / Impulse! GSL 70LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | Italy | MCA Records IMPL 5050 (AS-21)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Impulse! IMP 215LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Analogue Productions AIPJ 21 / Impulse! A 2112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
2010s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Spain | WaxTime 771845LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2014 | Europe | Dol DOL788LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Doxy ACV2009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Dol DOL788HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Dol DOL788HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Impulse! A-21 / Universal Music Special Markets 00011105021517LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! A-21 / Universal Music Special Markets 00011105021517LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950724LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Unknown | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4615LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Impulse! AS-21 / Verve Records 602468077923LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition |
| 2026 | US | 20th Century Masterworks 350303LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | MCA Records 82022 / MCA Records A-21LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! 9027-21 / ABC Impulse! 9027-21LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! AS-21LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | ABC Impulse! AS 21 / Impulse! A-21LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Impulse! AS-21 / Impulse! AS-21LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Philippines | Impulse! A-21 / MCA Records MCA-5518-9LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Impulse! A-21 / Impulse! A 21LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 10LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Impulse! IMP-215LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-21 / ABC Records AS-21LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-21LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! A-21 / AS-21LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Impulse! MCA-29011 / Impulse! MCA-29011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Out Of This World14:02
- A2Soul Eyes5:22
- B1The Inch Worm6:14
- B2Tunji (Toon-Gee)6:33
- B3Miles' Mode7:30
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Coltrane are there?
85 vinyl pressings of Coltrane are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.
When was Coltrane first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Impulse! A-21.
How do I tell if my copy of Coltrane is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-21, AS-21, IL-30,892, A-21-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-21-A LW and A-21-B LW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Coltrane 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.
