Skip to content
VinylLens
Bird And Diz by Bird, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Bird And Diz

by Bird · 1952

50 pressings12 countriesBopJazz

Bird And Diz was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Bird And Diz

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

August 1952
Label and catalog number
Mercury MGC-512
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG C-512-ASide A Label

MG C-512-BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

France

1952
Label and catalog number
Mercury MGC-512Blue Star N° 6939
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

(Side A Label): MG C-512-Astamped

(Side B Label): MG C-512-Bstamped

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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952FranceMercury MGC-512 / Blue Star N° 6939First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1952USMercury MGC-512First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1954USClef Records MG C-512LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956AustraliaClef Series MG C-51210", Reissue, Mono · Mono10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV-8006 / Verve Records MG V-8006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV-8006 / Verve Records MG V-8006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV-8006 / Verve Records MG V-8006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956UKColumbia 33C 902610", Album, Mono · Mono10", Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8006 / Verve Records MG V-8006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8006 / Verve Records MG V-8006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceBarclay-Verve 3606LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960FranceBarclay-Verve 3606LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961FranceBarclay-Verve 3606LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961FranceBarclay-Verve 3606LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962FranceBarclay-Verve 3606LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963FranceBarclay-Verve 3606 / Verve Records 3.606LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969JapanVerve Records SMV-1104LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2503LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977USVerve Records V6-8006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanVerve Records MV 4013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981JapanVerve Records 23MJ3029LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1981JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3029LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985JapanVerve Records 20MJ 0026LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010SpainVerve Records MGV-8006LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011EuropeErmitage VNL 12207 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011EuropeErmitage VNL 12207 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011FranceVerve RecordsLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2011FranceVerve RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2011ItalyStudio Media VNL 12207 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeNot Now Music NOTLP138LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017UK & EuropeDoxy ACV2083LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
2019USA & EuropeVerve Records 000602577271823 / Mercury 000602577271823LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UKNot Now Music CATLP185LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
2020USBird's Nest 840102LP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2021FranceSaga 381 101-1LPLP
2024EuropeErmitage VNL22687LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
2024FranceErmitage VNL 22687LP, AlbumLP, Album
2024UnknownLasgo Records SRPD0032CVLP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2026UnknownSecond Records SRPD0032MELPLP
2026AustriaSecond Records SRPD0032LPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury MGC-512 / Blue Star GLP 6939LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records MV-1104LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records SMV-1104LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?NetherlandsVerve Records MGV-8006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsMercury MGC-512LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-8006 / Verve Records MGV-8006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records V6-8006 / Verve Records V6/8006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records MGV-8006 / Verve Records MG V-8006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records V6-8006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-8006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Bloomdido
  2. A2Melancholy Baby
  3. A3Relaxing With Lee
  4. A4Passport
  5. B1Leap Frog
  6. B2An Oscar For Treadwell
  7. B3Mohawk
  8. B4Visa

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bird And Diz are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Bird And Diz are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1952 and 2026.

When was Bird And Diz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, France. One of them is Mercury MGC-512, released August 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Bird And Diz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGC-512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG C-512-A and MG C-512-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bird And Diz 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.

More Bird on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Bird And Diz worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free