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Bud Powell's Moods

by Bud Powell · 1954

17 pressings6 countriesJazz

Bud Powell's Moods was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Bud Powell's Moods

3 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury MGC-610Blue Star GLP 6971
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MGC-610A PARTX 19461 M6-148414Runout side A

MGC-610B PARTX 19462 M6-148415Runout side A

Partx 19.461Label side A

Partx 19.462Label 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.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FranceMercury MGC-610 / Blue Star GLP 6971First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1954USClef Records MG C-610First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1954USMercury MG C-610First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USVerve Records MGV-8115LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV 8115LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanVerve Records MV 2035LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanVerve Records MV 2545LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records 18MJ 9016LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1983FranceVerve Records 2304112LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3232LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985JapanVerve Records 20MJ 0021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1989SpainVerve Records 424 531-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994JapanMercury MGC-610LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1994JapanVerve Records POJJ-1582 / Mercury MGC-610LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyVerve Records MGV-8115LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2019EuropeJazz Images 37170LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVerve Records MGV-8115LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Parisienne Thorofare
  2. A2Oblivion
  3. A3Dusk In Sandi
  4. A4Hallucinations
  5. A5The Fruit
  6. B1Tea For Two
  7. B2Hallelujah
  8. B3The Last Time I Saw Paris
  9. B4Just One Of Those Things
  10. B5A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bud Powell's Moods are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Bud Powell's Moods are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 2019.

When was Bud Powell's Moods first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, France. One of them is Clef Records MG C-610.

How do I tell if my copy of Bud Powell's Moods is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG C-610, MGC-610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bud Powell's Moods 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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