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Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys by Tony Scott, album cover

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Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys

by Tony Scott · 1965

33 pressings8 countriesNew AgeAmbientJazzFolk

Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8634
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

V6-8634 65VGS-560-S-1 132 VAN GELDER [Block S logo]Etched side A

V6-8634 65VGS-561-1 VAN GELDER 425 [Block S logo]Etched side B

65-VGS-560Label side A

65-VGS-561Label side B

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8634
Format
LP, Promo, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

65-VG-160Side A label

65-VG-161Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8634Verve Records V6/8634
Format
LP, Mispress
Runout / matrix

V6-8634A-24-1-1-4 65VG5560 SR485 PRCSide A etched

V6-8545-BS-2 PRC MASTERDISK PRC 63VGS-561Side B etched

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

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USVerve Records V6-8634 / Verve Records V6/8634First yearLPLP
1965USVerve Records V6-8634First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USVerve Records V6-8634LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USVerve Records V-8634First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1965USVerve Records V6-8634 / Verve Records V6/8634First yearLPLP
1965USVerve Records V6-8634 / Verve Records V6/8634First yearLP, MispressLP, Mispress
1965USVerve Records V-8634 / Verve Records V/8634First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyVerve Records V6-8634LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyVerve Records 2332 052LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972UKVerve Records 2317 033LPLP
1973FranceVerve Records 2304 138 / Verve Records 2304138LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyVerve Records 2304 138 / Verve Records 2304138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980GreeceVerve Records 2304 138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984VenezuelaVerve Records 70019LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyPolydor 827 481-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985GermanyPolydor 827 481-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988BrazilVerve Records 817209-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024USVerve Records 602458492309 / UMe 602458492309LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2024USVerve Records V6-8634 / Verve Records V6/8634LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records 2304138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 2304 138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 2304 138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVerve Records 2304 138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8634LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8634LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8634LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8634LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsVerve Records 2352 073LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsVerve Records 2304138 / Verve Records 2304 138LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVerve Records 2352 073LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKVerve Records 2317 033LP, White LabelLP, White Label
?USVerve Records V6-8634 / Verve Records V6/8634LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-8634 / Verve Records V6/8634LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Is Not All One?3:50
  2. A2The Murmuring Sound Of The Mountain Stream8:05
  3. A3A Quivering Leaf, Ask The Winds2:30
  4. A4After The Snow, The Fragrance7:00
  5. A5To Drift Like Clouds1:38
  6. B1Za-Zen (Meditation)2:05
  7. B2Prajna-Paramita-Hridaya Sutra (Sutra Chant)7:10
  8. B3Sanzen (Moment Of Truth)6:45
  9. B4Satori (Enlightenment)5:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.

When was Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Verve Records V6-8634.

How do I tell if my copy of Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8634, V-8634) 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 Music For Zen Meditation And Other Joys 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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