US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! AS-37
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AS-37 A Bell Sound Σ ⌐Side A Runout
AS-37 B Bell Sound Σ ⌐Side B Runout
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1963
Americans In Europe, Vol.2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AS-37 A Bell Sound Σ ⌐Side A Runout
AS-37 B Bell Sound Σ ⌐Side B Runout
6 AA 841 975 1Y 1 670 111SIDE 1 (stamped)
6 AA 841 975 2Y 2 670 1SIDE 2 (stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Impulse! A-37 / Sparton Impulse! Records A-37First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Impulse! A-37First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Impulse! AS-37 / Impulse! A-37First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1963 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP 1692First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! AS-37First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-37First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Impulse! A-37First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Impulse! AS-37LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Impulse! A-37 / ABC Records AS-37LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-37 / ABC Records AS-37LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Impulse! YS-8525-AILP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 65LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Americans In Europe, Vol.2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Impulse! AS-37.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-37, A-37, CLP 1692) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-37 A Bell Sound Σ ⌐ and AS-37 B Bell Sound Σ ⌐. 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.

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