Vinyl pressings
by Zoot Sims · 1967
Waiting Game was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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 9131 A / LW Bell SoundRunout stamped / etched side A
AS 9131 B / LW Bell SoundRunout stamped / etched side B
AS-9131-AMatrix print label A
AS-9131-BMatrix print label B
A-9131-A Bell Sound sf LWA-side etched/stamped runout
A-9131-B Bell Sound sf LWB-side etched/stamped runout
A-9131-ALabel, side A
A-9131-BLabel, side B
A-9131-ALabel, side A
A-9131-BLabel, side B
AS 9131 ARunout stamp side A
AS 9131 BRunout stamp side B
AS 9131 A Bell Sound v3 00A-1Runout side A
AS 9131 B Bell Sound v3 00A-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Impulse! A-9131 / Sparton Impulse! Records A 9131 SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Impulse! A-9131 / Sparton Impulse! Records A 9131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! A-9131First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! AS-9131 / Impulse! A-9131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Impulse! A-9131First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Impulse! MIPL 501LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Impulse! SIPL 501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Impulse! AS-9131 / ABC Records AS-9131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Impulse! LP-0007 / Mediterraneo LP-0007LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Jasmine Records JAS 62LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-9131 / Impulse! A-9131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! AS-9131 / Impulse! A-9131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Impulse! A-9131 / Impulse! AS-9131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Waiting Game are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Impulse! AS-9131, released May 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS-9131, A-9131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS 9131 A / LW Bell Sound and AS 9131 B / LW Bell Sound. 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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