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Here's Art Tatum

by Art Tatum · 1955

13 pressings7 countriesJazz

Here's Art Tatum was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Here's Art Tatum

6 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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

March 1955
Label and catalog number
Brunswick BL 54004
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

MG3864T3 3 ISide A runout

MG3865T3 3 IIISide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
Brunswick BL 54004
Format
LP, Mono · Label Variation
Runout / matrix

MG3864T1 III 1Side A, Runouts

MG3865T2 II 1 V7Side B, Runouts

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955ArgentinaCoral BL 54004 / Coral BL-54004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955AustraliaFestival Records CFR 10-648First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955CanadaBrunswick BL 54004First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USBrunswick BL 54004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USBrunswick BL 54004First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USBrunswick BL 54004First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceAce Of Hearts AH 00109LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1966UKAce Of Hearts AH 109LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceCoral COP/S 3443 / La Compagnie COP/S 3443LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanBrunswick SDL-10320-BLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKVogue LVA.9047 / Vogue LVA 9047LPLP
?UKAce Of Hearts AH 109LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?USBrunswick BL 54004LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Honeysuckle Rose
  2. A2Moonglow
  3. A3I Got Rhythm
  4. A4Begin The Benguine
  5. A5Tea For Two
  6. A6Stormy Weather
  7. B1Gone With The Wind
  8. B2St. Louis Blues
  9. B3Cocktails For Two
  10. B4Deep Purple
  11. B5After You've Gone
  12. B6Rosetta

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here's Art Tatum are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Here's Art Tatum are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1966.

When was Here's Art Tatum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada. One of them is Brunswick BL 54004, released March 1955.

How do I tell if my copy of Here's Art Tatum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL 54004, CFR 10-648) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG3864T3 3 I and MG3865T3 3 III. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here's Art Tatum 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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