US
July 1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! AS-66
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
STEREO AS - 66 .A. LW VAN GELDERRunout A side
STEREO AS - 66 B LW VAN GELDERRunout B side
Vinyl pressings
Crescent
by The John Coltrane Quartet · 1964
52 pressings11 countriesPost BopModalJazz
Crescent was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Crescent
11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-66
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-66-A LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A-66-B LW VAN GELDERSide B runout
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! AS-66
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
STEREO AS - 66 .A. LW VAN GELDERRunout A side
STEREO AS - 66 B LW VAN GELDERRunout B side
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-66
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
A-66 A LW VAN GELDERRunout A side, etched/stamped
A-66 B LW VAN GELDERRunout B side, etched/stamped
UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CLP 1799
- Format
- LP, Mono
UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice CSD 1567
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AS 66 A-1Runout, side A
AS 66 B-1Runout, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 52 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s18 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-66 / Impulse! A-66First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-66-S / Impulse! A-66-SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Europe | Philips 843 502 BY / Impulse! A-66First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Impulse! IMP 66 M / Vega IMP 66 MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Impulse! AS-66First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1799First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 1567First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-66First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! AS-66First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! A-66First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | US | Impulse! AS-66First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Japan | Impulse! SH 3041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! AS-66 / Impulse! A-66LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! A-66LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Impulse! A-66 / Impulse! AS-66LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
1970s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Impulse! AS-66 / ABC Records AS-66LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-66 / ABC Records AS-66LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88097 / ABC Records IMP-88097LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Impulse! IMP-88097 / ABC Records IMP-88097LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Impulse! AS - 66 / ABC Records AS - 66LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! A-66 / ABC Impulse! AS-66LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YS-8506-AI / Impulse! YS-8506-AILP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Limited |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Impulse! ABCL 0099 / Impulse! ABCL 0099LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YS-8506-AI / ABC Impulse! YS-8506-AILP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YP-8576-AI / ABC Impulse! YP-8576-AILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | Impulse! YP-8576-AI / ABC Impulse! YP-8576-AILP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
1980s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5643 / Impulse! VIM-5643LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM 4623 / MCA Records VIM-4623LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4623 / Impulse! AS-66LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-29016 / Impulse! MCA-29016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | Impulse! AS-66 / MCA Records AS-65LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Impulse! H-204324LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | MCA Records LB 250.607-1 / WEA LB 250.607-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Impulse! MCA-5889LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | MCA Impulse! MCA 5889LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Impulse! IMP-200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 1997 | US | Impulse! IMP-200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Japan | Impulse! UCJU-9036LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
2010s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 018 / Impulse! AS-6612", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Impulse! B0033783-01 / Verve Records B0033783-01LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Impulse! B0033783-01 / Impulse! A-66LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Impulse! 00011105020015 / Impulse! A-66LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Impulse! 9027-66 / ABC Impulse! 9027-66LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Impulse! A-66 / ABC Records A-66LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Impulse! IMPL 5036 / ABC Impulse! IMPL 5036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 41 / Impulse! JAS 41LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 41LP, Album, Test Pressing, Reissue · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Reissue · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Impulse! IMP-200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| ? | US | ABC Impulse! AS-66 / ABC Impulse! AS-65LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Crescent8:40
- A2Wise One9:01
- A3Bessie's Blues3:30
- B1Lonnie's Lament11:42
- B2The Drum Thing7:20
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Crescent are there?
52 vinyl pressings of Crescent are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 2023.
When was Crescent first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Impulse! AS-66, released July 1964.
How do I tell if my copy of Crescent is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-66, A-66, CLP 1799, CSD 1567) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STEREO AS - 66 .A. LW VAN GELDER and STEREO AS - 66 B LW VAN GELDER. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Crescent 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.
