Vinyl pressings
by The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1964
The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays 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.
15 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.
V-8591 SIDE-1 64-VG-144-REV F.G.Side A runout, variant 1
V-8591 SIDE-2 64-VG-145-REV F.G.Side B runout, variant 1
V-8591 SIDE 1 64 VG-144 RCV- Re 1 I) SSide A runout, variant 2
V-8591 SIDE-2 64-VG-145 REV F.G.Side B runout, variant 2
V6-8591 SIDE-1 64-VGS-544-REV-1 RE-2 [Block-shaped "S"]Side A runout
V6-8591 SIDE-2 64-VGS-545-REV-1 [Block-shaped "S"]Side B runout
V6-8591 ASide A label
V6-8591 BSide B label
VG-8591 SIDE-1 64-VGS-544-REV-1Side A etched
V-8591 SIDE-2 64-VGS-545-REV-1Side B etched
V6/8591 ASide A Label (1)
(64 VGS 544)Side A Label (2)
V6-8591 SiDE-1 64-VGS-544 REV-1 RE-2 31 [BLOCK SHAPED S]A side runout, variant 1
V6-8591 SiDE-2 64-VGS-545-REV-1[BLOCK SHAPED S]B Side runout, variant 1
V6-8591 SiDE-1 64-VGS-544-REV-1 RE-2 [Inverted "crown" stamp] 1 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]A side runout, variant 2
V6-8591 SiDE-2 64-VGS-545-REV-RE-1 12 3 [Block-shaped "S" stamp]B side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Verve Records V-8591First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V-8591 (D)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V6 8591 (E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Verve Records V6 8591 (E)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V-8591First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8591First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1964 | Japan | Verve Records SMV 1011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Verve Records VLP 9071First yearLP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V-8591First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V-8591 / Verve Records V/ V6 8591First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records V6-8591 / Verve Records V/V6 8591First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ-0080LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Verve Records V6-8591LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14059 / Copacabana VSLP-9959LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14059 / Copacabana VSLP-9959LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V6-8591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Verve Records V-8591.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8591, V6-8591, VLP 9071, V-8591 (D)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-8591 SIDE-1 64-VG-144-REV F.G. and V-8591 SIDE-2 64-VG-145-REV F.G.. 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.
