Vinyl pressings
by Yusef Lateef · 1962
Into Something was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
NJLP-8272·A· AB Z A1 IRun-out A side (etched)
NJLP-8272·B· AB Z A1 IRun-out B side (etched)
VAN GELDERRun-out both sides (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Prestige NJLP 8272LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | US | New Jazz NJ 8272 / New Jazz NJLP 8272First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | New Jazz SMJ 7127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | New Jazz NJ 8272 / New Jazz NJLP 8272LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | New Jazz NJLP 8272 / New Jazz NJ 8272LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Prestige PR 7637 / Prestige PRST 7637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Prestige PR 7637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | WaxTime 772372LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | New Jazz NJ 8272 / New Jazz NJLP 8272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Prestige PRT 7637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Prestige P 7637LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Prestige PR 7637 / Prestige PRST 7637LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | New Jazz NJ 8272 / New Jazz NJLP 8272LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Into Something are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is New Jazz NJ 8272.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NJ 8272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NJLP-8272·A· AB Z A1 I and NJLP-8272·B· AB Z A1 I. 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.
