Vinyl pressings
by The Oscar Peterson Trio · 1962
Very Tall 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.
20 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
61-VG-140 V-8429-A 3Side A runout, variant 1
61-VG-141 [Sailor's Cap] N.Y. V-8429-B 1Side B runout, variant 1
61-VG-140 [Sailor's Cap] V-8429-A 3 [Block-shaped S]Side A runout, variant 2
61-VG-141 N.Y. V-8419-B 2 [Block-shaped S]Side B runout, variant 2
61-VG-140 V-8429-A 1 [Block-shaped S] WCRunout side A
61-VG-141 N.Y. V-8429-B 1 [Block-shaped S] WCRunout side B
V-8429 ALabel side A
V-8429 BLabel side B
V6-8429-A
V6-8429-B
61-VGS-540 R6-1 V6-8429-ARunout A, Variant 1
61-VGS-541 [Upside-down sailor cap symbol] V6-8429-BRunout B, Variant 1
61-VGS-541 V6-8429-A [Upside-down sailor cap symbol]Runout A, Variant 2
61-VGS-541 V6-8429-B [Upside-down sailor cap symbol]Runout B, Variant 2
61-VGS-540 R6-1 V6-8429-AA Side Runout
61-VGS-541 V6-8429-BB Side Runout
(Block S logo) WC 61-VGS-540-RE-1 V6-8429-A 1A runout
(Block S logo) WC 61-VGS-541 V6-8429-B 1B runout
61-VGS-540A label
61-VGS-541B 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 | Australia | Verve Records V-8429First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V-8429First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V6-8429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Verve Records V-8429First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Barclay-Verve 3622 / Barclay-Verve 3 622First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | France | Verve Records V6 8429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1962 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8429First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1962 | Japan | Verve Records VL-1047First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Verve Records MGV 9008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Verve Records MGV 8429First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-8429 / Verve Records V6-8429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-8429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V6-8429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Verve Records V-8429First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Verve Records V6-8429LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2062LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | Verve Records 2304 302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | World Record Club R-08422LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-08422LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R 08422 / World Record Club R-08422LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Verve Records UMV 2062LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ 0058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-243LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8429 / Speakers Corner Records V6-8429LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2005 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8429 / Speakers Corner Records V6-8429LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spain | Jazz Wax Records JWR 4541LP, Stereo, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Stereo, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Verve Records B0037378-01 / UMe B0037378-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | WaxTime 772351LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Verve Records 827 821-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Verve Records 827 821-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Metro Records 2356 106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2332 065LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records MV-1077 / Verve Records MV 1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records SMV-1077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records MGV 9008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Metro Records 2356 106LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 827 821-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records 2352 108LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Verve Records 2352 108LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Verve Records 2352 108LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8429LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8429LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of Very Tall are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Verve Records V-8429, released January 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8429, V6-8429, SVLP. 9002, VLP. 9002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-VG-140 V-8429-A 3 and 61-VG-141 [Sailor's Cap] N.Y. V-8429-B 1. 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.
