US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Impulse! A-69
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
A·69·A LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A·69·B VAN GELDER LWSide B runout

Vinyl pressings
by Yusef Lateef · 1965
Live At Pep's 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.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
A·69·A LW VAN GELDERSide A runout
A·69·B VAN GELDER LWSide B runout
A.69ALabel, side A
A.69BLabel, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-69First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Sparton Impulse! Records A-69First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Impulse! SH-3058First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1965 | Japan | Impulse! SH-3058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3547First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice CLP. 3547First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! A-69LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! AS-69LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! SMAS-90216 / Impulse! 90216LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! A-69First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! MAS-90216LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! A-69First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Impulse! AS-69First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! A-69 / Impulse! AS-69LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Impulse! A- 69LP, Stereo, Reissue, Album | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Album |
| 1971 | US | Impulse! A-69 / Impulse! AS-69LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Impulse! A-69 / Impulse! AS-69LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! AS-69 / Impulse! A-69LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | South Africa | Impulse! ABCL 0115 / ABC Impulse! ABCL 0115LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | South Africa | Impulse! GSL 23 / MCA Records GSL 23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Impulse! A-69 / Elemental Music 700191LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Impulse! A-69 / ABC Records A-69LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-69 / Impulse! A-69LP, Stereo, Reissue, Album | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Album |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-69 / ABC Records AS-69LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Live At Pep's are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Impulse! A-69.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-69, AS-69, CSD 3547, CLP. 3547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A·69·A LW VAN GELDER and A·69·B VAN GELDER LW. 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.