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Al Cohn - Zoot Sims QuintetYou 'N Me

Vinyl pressings

You 'N Me

by Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet · 1960

15 pressings6 countriesCool JazzJazz

You 'N Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 You 'N Me

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20606Mercury MG-20606
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20606A MS1 FFRunout side A

MG 20606B MS1 FFRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60606
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove
Runout / matrix

SR 60606-A M5 D1

SR 60606-B M5 D1

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG-20606
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20606A MS1 FFRunout A

MG 20606B MS1 FFRunout B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR-60606
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 60606-A-MS1Runout Side A

SR 60606-B-MS1Runout Side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USMercury MG 20606 / Mercury MG-20606First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMercury SR 60606First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USMercury MG-20606First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960USMercury SR-60606First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961UKMercury MMC 14071LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UK & IrelandMercury MMC 14071LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977ItalyFontana 6430 144LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanMercury 15PJ-19LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanMercury EXPR-1001LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsMercury 6336 523LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 134 590 MFYLP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?NetherlandsMercury MCL 125 005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMercury MCY 135 005LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMercury International SMWL 21030 / Mercury SMWL 21030LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USTrip TLP-5548LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Note4:10
  2. A2You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To4:50
  3. A3You 'N Me4:40
  4. A4On The Alamo4:34
  5. B1The Opener3:44
  6. B2Angel Eyes3:15
  7. B3Awful Lonely4:20
  8. B4Love For Sale4:56
  9. B5Improvisation For Unaccompanied Saxophones2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You 'N Me are there?

15 vinyl pressings of You 'N Me are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was You 'N Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Mercury MG 20606.

How do I tell if my copy of You 'N Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20606, SR 60606, MG-20606, SR-60606) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20606A MS1 FF and MG 20606B MS1 FF. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You 'N Me 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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