Vinyl pressings
by The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1970
Hello Herbie was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
℗1969 A70 ♢Z 25 654032 = 2 S1 MPS 15262 S1Stamped Side A
℗1969 A70 ♢Z 25 654032 = 2 S2 MPS 15262 S2Stamped Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | MPS Records MPS 15040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 262 ST / MPS Records MPS 15262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | MPS Records YS-2405-MPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 15 262 / MPS Records CRM 723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Germany | MPS Records CRM 723 / BASF CRM 723LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | BASF 21 20723-4 / MPS Records 21 20723-4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | BASF BASF 20723 / MPS Records BASF 20723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | BASF 20723 / BASF MB 20723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | BASF BASF 20723 / MPS Records BASF 20723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | MPS Records BMP 20723-4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | MPS Records YP-7009-MPLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1579-P / BASF ULS-1579-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 1975 | Brazil | MPS Records 21 20723 / BASF 21 20723LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1699-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-1699-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Pausa Records PR 7085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | MPS Records JS-061 / CFE JS-061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | MPS Records 23MJ 3425LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | MPS Records 0218727MSWLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MPS Records 68 080 / Carinia Records 68 080LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | MPS Records MDLP-12350LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 821846-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 15 262LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 821846-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | MPS Records ULX-51-P / BASF ULX-51-PLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | BASF BFL.3012LP, Album | LP, Album |
31 vinyl pressings of Hello Herbie are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, France, Japan. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 262 ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 262 ST, MPS 15040, YS-2405-MP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗1969 A70 ♢Z 25 654032 = 2 S1 MPS 15262 S1 and ℗1969 A70 ♢Z 25 654032 = 2 S2 MPS 15262 S2. 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.
