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Various ArtistsA Look At Yesterday

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A Look At Yesterday

by Various Artists · 1965

19 pressings11 countriesBopJazz

A Look At Yesterday 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 A Look At Yesterday

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mainstream Records S/6025
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

KP-198 AB 9-4Runout etching side A

KP-199 AB 9-4Runout etching side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mainstream Records 56025
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

KP-198Matrix# Side-A Label

KP-199Matrix# Side-B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Mainstream Records 56025
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

KP-198Side A label

KP-199Side B label

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965MexicoMainstream Records S/6025 / Musart D 1145First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965UKMainstream Records MRL 5007First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USMainstream Records S/6025First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965USMainstream Records 56025First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965USMainstream Records 56025First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDisques Vogue INT. 40019 / Vogue INT 40 019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972BrazilMainstream Records MRL 364LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USMainstream Records MRL 364LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972USMainstream Records MRL 364LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974FranceMainstream Records MRL 364LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1974PhilippinesMainstream Records MM-2235 / Mainstream Records MRL 804LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975ItalyMainstream Records MXRL 364LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDial DPE-10052 / Mainstream Records DPE-10052LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaMainstream Records L 35076LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?BrazilMainstream Records MRL 364LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaMainstream Records MRL 364 / Mainstream Records MRL-364LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceAmerica Records AM 6159LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?JapanMainstream Records ULS-1542-ALP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USMainstream Records MRL 364LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Diaper Pin3:49
  2. A2Interlude In Bebop3:28
  3. A3Hot Halavah3:19
  4. A4Birdland Jump3:52
  5. A5In A Little Spanish Town2:47
  6. B1As I Live In Bop3:14
  7. B2Talk A Little Bop3:52
  8. B3Sleepy Time Gal2:28
  9. B4In The Merry Land Of Bop3:29
  10. B5Stoned3:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Look At Yesterday are there?

19 vinyl pressings of A Look At Yesterday are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.

When was A Look At Yesterday first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Mexico. One of them is Mainstream Records S/6025.

How do I tell if my copy of A Look At Yesterday is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S/6025, 56025, MRL 5007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KP-198 AB 9-4 and KP-199 AB 9-4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Look At Yesterday 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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