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Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersAu Club St. Germain Vol. 2

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Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2

by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1959

32 pressings5 countriesHard BopJazz

Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2

5 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

France

December 1959
Label and catalog number
RCA 430.044
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Yellow labels
Runout / matrix

1R59 M 79 R5Etched Side A

1R59 M 80 R3Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA 430.044
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1R59 M 79 R3Etched Side A

1R59 M 80 R3Etched 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceRCA 430.044First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959JapanVictor LS-5170 / Victor LS 5170First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959JapanVictor LS-5170First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959JapanVictor RA 5119First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceRCA 430.044First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceRCA 430.044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961FranceRCA 430.044 / RCA Victor 430.044LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.044LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963SpainRCA Victor LPM-10223LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor BR 1053 CLP, Album, Reissue, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Reissue, Club Edition · Club edition
1965ItalyVik KLVP 140 / Vik KVP 140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965FranceRCA 430.044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA 430.044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRCA 430.044 / RCA Victor 430.044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967JapanVictor SX-8LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967FranceRCA 430.044 / RCA Victor 430.044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceRCA Camden 900.070LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971FranceRCA Camden 900070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971FranceRCA Camden 900.070LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1971JapanRCA SX-8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceRCA Camden 900.070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanRCA PG-22(M) / RCA PG-22ⓂLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1976JapanRCA PG-22(M)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRCA RJL-2504(M)LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanRCA 430.044LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA Camden 900.070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 900.070 / RCA Camden 900.070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA 430.044LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Camden 900.070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LPM 9888LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanRCA SX-8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Moanin' With Hazel
  2. A2We Named It Justice
  3. B1Blue March For Europe N°1
  4. B2Like Someone In Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1991.

When was Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France, Japan. One of them is RCA 430.044, released December 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 430.044, LS-5170, RA 5119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1R59 M 79 R5 and 1R59 M 80 R3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Au Club St. Germain Vol. 2 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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