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Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

by Ben Webster · 1959

38 pressings15 countriesBopJazz

Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson 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 Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8349
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV-8349-A 50.876Runout Etching Side A

MGVä-8349-B 50.877Runout Etching 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USVerve Records MG V-8349First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USVerve Records MG VS-6114LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG V-8349LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1412 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1412LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1336LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LCLP 199 / Verve Records LCLP 199LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyVerve Records 2332 080LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanVerve Records MV 2670LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981FranceVerve Records 2304 455LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyVerve Records 2304 455LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981GreeceVerve Records 2304 455LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982ScandinaviaVerve Records 2304 455LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999GermanyVerve Records MG V-8349LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1999GermanyVerve Records MG V6-8349 / Verve Records 901216-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeJazz Wax Records JWR 4522LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2011ItalyVerve Records MG V-8349LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012USAnalogue Productions AP-6114 / Verve Records MG VS-611412", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2012USAnalogue Productions AP-6114 / Verve Records MG VS-611412", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2012USAnalogue Productions AP-6114 / Universal Music Special Markets B0015633-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2012ItalyVerve Records MG V6-8349LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016UK & IrelandVerve Records MG V6-8349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2017EuropeJazz Images 37031LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022RussiaVerve Records MG V6-8349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2023EuropeWaxTime 772326LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2024WorldwideVerve Records 602465627343 / UMe 602465627343LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records 304 456LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceVerve Records 2304 455LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?France & BeneluxVerve Records 2304 455 / MGM Records 2304 455LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records 711 062LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records 2332 080LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyVerve Records 711 062LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?GermanyVerve Records 711 062LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsVerve Records 2304 455LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKWorld Record Club t495LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKWorld Record Club ST. 495 / World Record Club T495LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USVerve Records MG V-8349 / Verve Records V-8349LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-8349 / Verve Records V-8849LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records MG V6-8349 / Verve Records 901216-1LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Touch Of Your Lips
  2. A2When Your Lover Has Gone
  3. A3Bye-bye Blackbird
  4. A4How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
  5. B1In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
  6. B2Sunday
  7. B3This Can't Be Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1959 and 2024.

When was Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Verve Records MG V-8349.

How do I tell if my copy of Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-8349) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV-8349-A 50.876 and MGVä-8349-B 50.877. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson 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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