US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 12-320
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RLP-12-320 A 3.21.60. A B MSide A Etched
RLP-12-320 B 3.24.60 A B MSide B Etched
Vinyl pressings
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery
by Wes Montgomery · 1960
62 pressings13 countriesHard BopJazz
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery 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 The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery
7 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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
1960- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 1169
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RLP 12-1169 A 16ISide A runout variant 1
RLP 12-1169 BSide B runout variant 1
RLP 12-1169 A-RISide A runout variant 2
RLP 12-1169 B-RISide B runout variant 2
UK
1960- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 12-320
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
0 RLP-12-320 A 1L 0 3 EITSide A runout
0 RLP-12-320 B 2L V 4 EITSide B runout
RLP-12-320 1LSide A label
RLP-12-320 2LSide B label
UK
1960- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 12-320
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RLP-12-320 A EIT BSide A runout
RLP-12-320 B EIT FSide B runout
Europe
1960- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 320Riverside Records RLP 12-320
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
RLP-12-320 A EITRunout, Side A
RLP-12-320 B EITRunout, Side B
Netherlands
1960- Label and catalog number
- Riverside Records RLP 12-320
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
12=320 1L 1 670 1 1 1Side A stamped
12=320 2L 1 670 1Side B stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 62 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s19 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Europe | Riverside Records RLP 320 / Riverside Records RLP 12-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 12-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Riverside Records RLP 1169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 12-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Riverside Records RLP 12-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-320First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1169First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1169LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Japan | Riverside Records SR-7009LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records 12-320 / Riverside Records RM320LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Riverside Records RLP 1169 / Orpheum Productions, Inc. RLP 1169LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1970s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Riverside Records MW-2034LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-6046 / Riverside Records SMJ-6046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6046 / Milestone SMJ-6046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Riverside Records SMJ-6046 / Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-6046 / Riverside Records SMJ-6046LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Riverside Records 0061.124LP, Stereo, Reissue, Album | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Album |
1980s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Riverside Records RLP-9320 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-036LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Gamma LP GX0101345LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Japan | Riverside Records VIJ-104 / Riverside Records RS-104LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия C60 22407 000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия C60 22407 000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия C60 22407 000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия С60 22407 000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1990s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | South Korea | Riverside Records 12-320 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-036LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | Japan | Riverside Records VIJJ-30014 (RLP320)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
2010s14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spain | Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 2011 | Europe | WaxTime 771692LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2011 | Italy | Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | France | Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | Italy | Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 2012 | Japan | Riverside Records UCJO-90005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | Europe | DOL DOL775LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | DOL DOL775HLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 6785430LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Jazz Images 37050LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2018 | Europe | DOL DOL775HGLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | WaxTime In Color 950674LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
2020s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Pan Am Records 9152319LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | Europe | Not Now Music NOTLP333LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | 20th Century Masterworks 350260LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Riverside Records CR00850 / Craft Recordings CR00850LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Year unknown5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | DOL DOL775HGLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| ? | France | Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Original Jazz Classics OJC-036 / Riverside Records RLP-9320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Riverside Records RLP 12-320LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
Tracklist
- A1Airegin4:24
- A2D-Natural Blues5:18
- A3Polka Dots And Moonbeams4:38
- A4Four On Six6:10
- B1West Coast Blues7:20
- B2In Your Own Sweet Way4:45
- B3Mister Walker4:28
- B4Gone With The Wind6:13
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery are there?
62 vinyl pressings of The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1960 and 2025.
When was The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Europe, Netherlands. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-320.
How do I tell if my copy of The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-320, RLP 1169, RLP 320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP-12-320 A 3.21.60. A B M and RLP-12-320 B 3.24.60 A B M. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery 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.
