US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8633
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V6-8633 SIDE-1 65VGS-556-RE-2 22Side A
V6-8633 65VGS-557 VAN GELDER 17Side B
Vinyl pressings
Smokin' At The Half Note
by Wynton Kelly Trio · 1965
41 pressings14 countriesPost BopJazz
Smokin' At The Half Note 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 Smokin' At The Half Note
6 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
- Verve Records V6-8633Verve Records V /V6-8633
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 556 S -1 VAN GELDERRunout side A (variant 1)
V6 - 8633 65 VG 557 VAN GELDERRunout side B (variant 1)
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 556 RE-1 S-1 111 VAN GELDERRunout side A (variant 2)
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 557 144 VAN GELDERRunout side B (variant 2)
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8633Verve Records V /V6-8633
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Deep groove
- Runout / matrix
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 556 S -1Runout side A etched (variant 1)
V6 - 8633 65 VG 557Runout side B etched (variant 1)
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 556 RE-1 S-1 111Runout side A etched (variant 2)
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 557 144Runout side B etched (variant 2)
US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V6-8633Verve Records V /V6-8633
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 556 S -1Runout side A etched (variant 1)
V6 - 8633 65 VG 557Runout side B etched (variant 1)
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 556 RE-1 S-1 111Runout side A etched (variant 2)
V6 - 8633 65 VGS 557 144Runout side B etched (variant 2)
UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records VLP9118
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
New Zealand
1965- Label and catalog number
- Verve Records V-8633
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
V - 8633 65VG-156 S -1Runout A etched
V - 8633 65VG-157Runout B etched
VAN GELDERDead Wax A & B stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 41 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | New Zealand | Verve Records V-8633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Verve Records VLP9118First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8633 / Verve Records V /V6-8633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8633 / Verve Records V /V6-8633First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Verve Records V6-8633 / Verve Records V /V6-8633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8633LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8633LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records SVLP 9118LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8633LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records V-8633LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records MGV 8633LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Verve Records SMV 1055LP, Album | LP, Album |
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Verve Records V6-8633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Verve Records MV 2066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1980s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Verve Records 2304 480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2304 480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Verve Records 2304 480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Verve Records 20MJ0014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Japan | Verve Records 25MJ 3604LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
1990s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Verve Records V6-8633 / Verve Records 009 8633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2000s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-9016 / Verve Records V6-8633LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2007 | Japan | Verve Records UCJU-9083LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2008 | US | Euphoria ELP 213 / Euphoria JAZZ ELP 213LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2010s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AP-8633 / Verve Records V6-863312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AP-8633 / Verve Records V6-863312", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Analogue Productions AP-8633 / Verve Records V6-863312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | Italy | Verve Records V6-8633LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Verve Records V6-8633 / Universal Music Group International 00602547793614LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Verve Records B0024638-01 / Universal Music Group V6-8633 (65-VGS-557)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
2020s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Verve Records B003682901 / UMe B003682901LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Verve Records B0036829-01 / UMe B0036829-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2024 | Spain | Elemental Music 700216LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Year unknown7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Verve Records VMLP-14068 / Copacabana VMLP-14068LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-8633LP, Album, Stereo, Mono, Mispress · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono, Mispress · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2304 480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records V-8633LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Verve Records MV-1055LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Verve Records 2352 082LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8633LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1No Blues13:00
- A2If You Could See Me Now6:45
- B1Unit 77:30
- B2Four On Six6:45
- B3What's New?6:00
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Smokin' At The Half Note are there?
41 vinyl pressings of Smokin' At The Half Note are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.
When was Smokin' At The Half Note first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Verve Records V6-8633.
How do I tell if my copy of Smokin' At The Half Note is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V6-8633, VLP9118, V-8633) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V6-8633 SIDE-1 65VGS-556-RE-2 22 and V6-8633 65VGS-557 VAN GELDER 17. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Smokin' At The Half Note 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.