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The Ramsey Lewis TrioIn Chicago

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In Chicago

by The Ramsey Lewis Trio · 1960

15 pressings4 countriesSoul-JazzJazz

In Chicago was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of In Chicago

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Argo LPS-671
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPS-671 S-1 I 10421 A1 LO8Y 2940-1Runout, side A, etched except for LO8Y 2940-1, variant 1

LPS-671 S-1 A2 10422 LO8Y 2941-1 IRunout, side B, etched except for LO8Y 2941-1, variant 1

LPS-671 S-1 10421 Ø LO8Y 2940-1 A1 VIRunout, side A, etched except for LO8Y 2940-1 and I, variant 2

LPS-671 S-1 10422 LO 8 Y2941-1 Ø A2 VIRunout, side A, etched except for LO 8 Y2941-1 and I, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Argo LP 671Argo LP-671
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP 8P 2938-1ASide A runout stamped

LP671 10421Side A runout etched

LP-8P 2939-1Side B runout stamped

LP671 10422Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Argo LP 671Argo LP-671
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

LO 8P 2938-1A LP 671 10421Side 1

LO 8P 2939-1 LP671 10422Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USArgo LP 671 / Argo LP-671First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USArgo LPS-671First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USArgo LP 671 / Argo LP-671First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USArgo LP 671 / Argo LP-671First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964JapanGlobe SMJ-7195 / Argo SMJ-7195LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanCadet UPS-2230-BC / Baybridge Records UPS-2230-BCLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1983SpainChess JS-087 / CFE JS-087LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeWax Train Records WT 776LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeJazz Images 37124LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCadet LP 671LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCadet LPS 671LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCadet LP 671 / Cadet LP-671LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCadet LPS 671LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USCadet LPS-671LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USArgo LP 671 / Argo LP-671LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Old Devil Moon3:56
  2. A2What's New4:35
  3. A3Carmen3:56
  4. A4Bei Mir Bist Du Schon3:49
  5. A5I'll Remember April3:17
  6. B1Delilah4:25
  7. B2Folk Ballad6:16
  8. B3But Not For Me3:00
  9. B4C. C. Rider2:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Chicago are there?

15 vinyl pressings of In Chicago are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.

When was In Chicago first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Argo LP 671.

How do I tell if my copy of In Chicago is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 671, LPS-671) 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.

How much is In Chicago on vinyl worth?

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.

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