Pressing report · John Coltrane · 1965
Discogs lists 175 vinyl pressings of A Love Supreme. We looked at the 18 most-owned (plus audiophile editions): who cut and pressed each one, what owners wrote about it in 342 written reviews, how hard it is to find, and the cheapest copy for sale. Not the star ratings: they mix up the music, the pressing and people's gear.
Checked 18 October 2026 · prices in US dollars
Best value
GR-155 · Reissue · Remastered · TML Stamp, Gatefold
The cheapest copy for sale with notable credits or owner praise, and no owner-reported problems. 4 of 5 owner reviews talk about the pressing: 4 mention quiet surfaces.
Ruins the quiet sections, the bass solo in particular.ChorltonWheelie, 2021
Strongest pedigree
B0032077-01 · Reissue · 180 g, Gatefold
Credits include Ryan Smith, Quality Record Pressings, Acoustic Sounds Series. 47 of 63 owner reviews talk about the pressing: 12 mention great sound.
Beautiful tone and great sound.eagleboy55, 2025
Owners' favourite
00011105015516 · Reissue · Remastered · Gatefold
11 of 12 owner reviews talk about the pressing: 4 mention great sound, 2 mention quiet surfaces.
A little warmer and less analytical than I was expecting but overall great sounding.papastylianou, 2024
When several owners independently describe the same issue (warps, skips, distortion, a dull or harsh sound, or noise on a modern pressing), it's listed here with their words.
I inspected it closely and outside of a few smudges from the record being handled and a light surface scratch from the sleeve, it looked shiny and VG+ to NM- Did a thorough cleaning, placed it on the turntable and saw…PuttingItOnWax, 2021 Open →
Terrible pressing with a lot of pops and background noise.arnaud73, 2025 Open →
As others have mentioned, my record has a slight “wobble”/warp that made landing the stylus a bit tricky.the_Sonic, 2024 Open →
A rarity trap is a pressing people chase because it's hard to find, not because it's better: wanted at least 1.2× more than it's owned, with no notable credits and no owner praise.
None of the 18 pressings checked is wanted mainly for its scarcity.
Sorted by pedigree. Pedigree comes from the credits: cutting engineer, mastering, pressing plant and label. Owners counts the written reviews that talk about the pressing, and what they mention. Want/have above 1.2× means real scarcity.
| Pressing | Pedigree | Owners | Want/have | Cheapest | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · Worldwide · Impulse!B0032077-01 · Reissue · 180 g, GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Ryan Smith, ★ Quality Record Pressings, ★ Acoustic Sounds Series, ★ Ryan K. Smith etching | 47of 63 about the pressing+ great sound 12+ quiet surfaces 7– warps / off-centre 5 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2021 · Worldwide · Impulse!B0032077-01 · Reissue · Repress · 180g, GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Ryan Smith, ★ Quality Record Pressings, ★ Acoustic Sounds Series, ★ Ryan K. Smith etching | 25of 34 about the pressing+ great sound 5+ quiet surfaces 4– warps / off-centre 4 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2010 · US · Analogue ProductionsAIPJ 77 · Limited Edition · Reissue · Remastered · 180g, GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Kevin Gray, ★ Schallplattenfabrik Pallas GmbH, ★ AcousTech Mastering, ★ Analogue Productions | 4of 5 about the pressing | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2013 · US · Analogue ProductionsA-77 · Limited Edition · Reissue · Remastered · RepressDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Kevin Gray, ★ AcousTech Mastering, ★ Quality Record Pressings, ★ Analogue Productions | 1of 1 about the pressing | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2023 · US · Analogue ProductionsUHQR 0007-45 · Reissue · Remastered · Limited Edition · 200g, Clarity VinylDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Ryan Smith, ★ Quality Record Pressings, ★ Analogue Productions, Sterling Sound | 28of 35 about the pressing+ quiet surfaces 5+ great sound 2 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2021 · US · Impulse!AS-77 · Reissue · Blue, GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Ryan Smith, ★ Ryan K. Smith etching, Sterling Sound | 32of 44 about the pressing+ great sound 10+ quiet surfaces 6– surface noise 4 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2021 · US · Impulse!GR-155 · Limited Edition · Reissue · Remastered · Orange [Impulse Orange]Discogs stars — (—) | Strong★ The Mastering Lab, ★ All-analog, Sterling Sound | 15of 22 about the pressing– warps / off-centre 4+ quiet surfaces 3– surface noise 3 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2021 · US · Impulse!AS-77 · Reissue · Remastered · Orange [Impulse Orange], GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Ryan Smith, ★ Ryan K. Smith etching, Sterling Sound | 5of 5 about the pressing– warps / off-centre 2 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2016 · US · Impulse!B0023911-01 · Reissue · RemasteredDiscogs stars — (—) | Strong★ Original master tapes, Kevin Reeves⚠ Public-domain reissue: usually not from the original tapes | 18of 24 about the pressing– surface noise 5+ quiet surfaces 3– warps / off-centre 3 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2015 · US · Impulse!GR-155 · Reissue · Remastered · TML Stamp, GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Some★ The Mastering Lab | 4of 5 about the pressing+ quiet surfaces 4 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 1965 · US · Impulse!A-77 · GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Some★ Rudy Van Gelder | 10of 19 about the pressing+ great sound 2 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2015 · US · Impulse!GR-155 · Reissue · RemasteredDiscogs stars — (—) | Some★ The Mastering Lab | 15of 19 about the pressing– warps / off-centre 6– surface noise 2+ great sound 2 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 1965 · US · Impulse!A-77 · GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | Some★ Van Gelder etching | 5of 10 about the pressing | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2022 · Worldwide · Impulse!00011105015516 · Reissue · Remastered · GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | SomeOptimal Media GmbH | 11of 12 about the pressing+ great sound 4+ quiet surfaces 2 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2010 · Spain · Impulse!GR-155 · Limited Edition · Reissue · RemasteredDiscogs stars — (—) | SomeRecord Industry | 2of 2 about the pressing | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 1995 · US · Impulse!GR-155 · Limited Edition · Reissue · Remastered · GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | No notable names | 14of 18 about the pressing+ great sound 2 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| Undated · US · Impulse!GR-155 · Limited Edition · Reissue · Remastered · 180 gram, GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | No notable names | 17of 19 about the pressing– surface noise 5– warps / off-centre 3+ great sound 2 | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
| 2009 · US · Impulse!GR-155 · Limited Edition · Reissue · Remastered · 180 Gram, GatefoldDiscogs stars — (—) | No notable names | 5of 5 about the pressing | —— own | —— for sale | Open |
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