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Al Cohn QuintetCohn On The Saxophone

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Cohn On The Saxophone

by Al Cohn Quintet · 1956

11 pressings4 countriesBopJazz

Cohn On The Saxophone was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Cohn On The Saxophone

5 pressings came out in 1956, 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Dawn DLP 1110Dawn DLP-1110
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DJZ-5619A side etched

DJZ-5620 EB side etched

djz 5619A side label

djz 5620B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Dawn DLP 1110Dawn DLP-1110
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Cover Variant
Runout / matrix

DJZ-5619Side A Runout

DJZ-5620 ESide B Runout

djz 5619Side A Label

djz 5620Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Dawn DLP 1110
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

DJZ-5619Side 1 etched

DJZ-5620 E(backwards)Side 2 etched

djz 56191Side 1 (upside down)

djz 56201Side 2 (upside down)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaQuality V 1576First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKInternational Jazz Club J401/LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USDawn DLP 1110 / Dawn DLP-1110First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDawn DLP 1110 / Dawn DLP-1110First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDawn DLP 1110First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanDawn SL-5133-CH / Dawn DLP 1110LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1977JapanDawn YW-7603-CHLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1979USBiograph BLP 12063LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USEuphoria Jazz ELP 196 / Sundazed Music ELP 196LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USModern Harmonic MH-8030LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanDawn 22WB-7004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1We Three3:45
  2. A2Idaho3:34
  3. A3The Things I Love3:51
  4. A4Singing The Blues5:04
  5. A5Be Loose4:17
  6. B1When Day Is Done4:52
  7. B2Good Old Blues4:58
  8. B3Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise3:17
  9. B4Abstract Of You3:41
  10. B5Blue Lou3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cohn On The Saxophone are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Cohn On The Saxophone are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 2017.

When was Cohn On The Saxophone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Dawn DLP 1110.

How do I tell if my copy of Cohn On The Saxophone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLP 1110, J401/LP, V 1576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DJZ-5619 and DJZ-5620 E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cohn On The Saxophone 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.

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