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Art Blakey & The Jazz MessengersLive! Vol. 1

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Live! Vol. 1

by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers · 1974

14 pressings8 countriesHard BopJazz

Live! Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Live! Vol. 1

2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaParnaso Records PME 13030First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USTRIP TLP-5034First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanMercury BT-5012LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKDJM Records STEREO DJSLM 2018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 332LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USJazz Bird JAZ-2011LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982SpainMovieplay 15.2180/1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainCUSPIDE D-25005LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 332LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983FranceAudiofidelity 64513 / Carrere 64513LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983FranceAudioFidelity 64513 / Carrere 64513LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983PortugalEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-332 / Dargil FS-332LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UnknownStar Jazz SJAZZ/ 9LPLP
1989BrazilImagem 6058LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1New World12:35
  2. A2Angel Eyes7:54
  3. B1Slide No. 212:39
  4. B2Theme5:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Live! Vol. 1 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Live! Vol. 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1989.

When was Live! Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Argentina. One of them is TRIP TLP-5034.

How do I tell if my copy of Live! Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP-5034, PME 13030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLX-01037 and SLX-01038. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Live! Vol. 1 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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