US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS 1596
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by The Paul Smith Trio · 1965
He Sells Jazz By The Sea Shore was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
C O 9009-W-1596A-1ARunout Side A
C O 9010-W-1596B-1ARunout Side B
9009Label Side A
9010Label Side B
W-1596-A C 39009 ICrunout side A
W-1596-B 39010 1Crunout side B
W-1596-A C O 9009 ID ICrunout side A
W-1596-B -1B1C S O 9010runout side B
MX146869-B WS1596-1Side A
MX146870-B WS1596-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records W 1596 / Music Hall 12646First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 1596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1596 / Warner Bros. Records 1596First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1596 / Warner Bros. Records 1596First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1596 / Warner Bros. Records 1596First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Warner Bros. Records LPWS 1530 / Warner Bros. Records (WS 1596)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WJ 1596First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1596 / Warner Bros. Records 1596First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1596First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1596 / Warner Bros. Records 1596First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1596 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1596LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of He Sells Jazz By The Sea Shore are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1596.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1596, W 1596, LPWS 1530, WJ 1596) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.