Vinyl pressings
by The Ornette Coleman Quartet · 1962
Ornette! 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.
11 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
ST-A-61373-A AT ["lathe" symbol]A-side runout, etched
ST-A-61374-A AT ["lathe" symbol]B-side runout, etched
["lathe" symbol]A+B side runout fragment, stamped
ST-A-61373A-side label
A11849-A 3 W ATRunout Side A variant 1
A11850-A 3 W ATRunout Side B variant 1
A11849-A AT 5 WRunout Side A etch; 5 stamp variant 2
A11850-A 2 1 AT WRunout Side B etch; 2 1 stamp variant 2
ST-A-61373-A AT ["lathe" symbol]A-side runout, etched
ST-A-61374-A AT2 ["lathe" symbol]B-side runout, etched
[block-shaped 'S'] W 6 A11849-A 3 ATVariation 1. Runout, side A, etched, '6' stamped
[block-shaped 'S'] W 4 A11849-A 3 AT A11850-A 3 W ATVariation 1. Runout, side B, etched, '4' stamped
[block-shaped 'S'] W 6 A11849-A ATVariation 2. Runout, side A, etched, '6' stamped
[block-shaped 'S'] W 4 A11850-A ATVariation 2. Runout, side B, etched, '4' stamped
(11850)A-side label
(11849)B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Italy | Atlantic 1378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic SMJ-7039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Japan | Atlantic SMJ-7039LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1962 | UK | London Records SAH-K 6235 / London American Recordings SAH-K 6235First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Not On Label SAHK 6235LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1962 | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15241 / London American Recordings LTZ-K 15241First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1378First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1378First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic SD 1378 / Atlantic 1378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1378First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Atlantic 1378 / Atlantic AT. 1378First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic SD 1378 / Atlantic 1378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Atlantic SD 1378 / Atlantic 1378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Atlantic SD 1378 / Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1378 / Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 790 530-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7 90530-1 / Atlantic 90530-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Playtime Records PRLP0002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Germany | Atlantic SD 1378LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic 1378LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Atlantic XBLY 850007LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | London Records LTZ-K 15241 / London American Recordings LTZ-K 15241LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1378 / Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 1378LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Ornette! are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 1378, released February 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1378, 1378, SAH-K 6235, LTZ-K 15241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-61373-A AT ["lathe" symbol] and ST-A-61374-A AT ["lathe" symbol]. 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.
