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Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra

by Art Farmer · 1963

17 pressings7 countriesJazz

Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra

10 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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

January 1, 1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20766Mercury MG-20766
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20766A M1Runout side A

MG 20766B M1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60766Mercury SR-60766
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR 60766-A M2side 1 stamped

SR 60766 B M1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20766Mercury MG-20766
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MG 20766A M1Runout side A

MG 20766B M1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20766Mercury MG-20766
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20766A M1Runout side A

MG 20766B M1Runout 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USMercury SR 60766 A1 / Mercury SR 60766 B1LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1963CanadaMercury SR 60766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963JapanPhilips SM-7105 / Philips SR-60766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsMercury 125 308 MCLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandMercury MG 20766First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandMercury SR 60766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USMercury SR 60766 / Mercury SR-60766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963USMercury MG 20766 / Mercury MG-20766First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1963USMercury MG 20766 / Mercury MG-20766First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1963USMercury MG 20766 / Mercury MG-20766First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USMercury SR 60766First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceMercury 6372 483LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1979JapanMercury 15PJ-18LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanMercury EXPR-1020LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026WorldwideMercury SR 60766 / Mercury SR-60766LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsMercury 6336 701LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 135 308 MCYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Street Of Dreams4:13
  2. A2Rain Check3:37
  3. A3Rue Prevail4:03
  4. A4The Sweetest Sounds (From "No Strings")4:32
  5. B1My Romance (From "Jumbo")4:52
  6. B2Fly Me To The Moon2:51
  7. B3Naima5:18
  8. B4Ruby4:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 2026.

When was Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Japan, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mercury MG 20766, released January 1, 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 20766, SR 60766, SM-7105, 125 308 MCL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 20766A M1 and MG 20766B M1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Listen To Art Farmer And The Orchestra 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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