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Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell

by Bud Powell · 1982

12 pressings7 countriesBopJazz

Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell

1 pressing came out in 1982, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BrazilElektra Musician 22.050First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982CanadaElektra Musician XE1-60030LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1982GermanyElektra Musician MUS K 52 363 / Elektra Musician MUS 52 363LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1982JapanElektra Musician P-11185LP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Remastered, Mono · Promo, Mono
1982New ZealandElektra Musician E1-60030LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1982USElektra Musician E1-60030LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
1982USElektra Musician E1-60030LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1982USElektra Musician E1-60030LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1982USElektra Musician E1-60030LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1982USElektra Musician E1-60030LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeElektra Musician MUS K 52 363 / Elektra Musician K 52 363LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
?EuropeElektra Musician MUS K 52 363LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Want To Be Happy3:36
  2. A2Somebody Loves Me3:43
  3. A3Nice Work If You Can Get It3:11
  4. A4Salt Peanuts8:58
  5. A5Conception3:16
  6. A6Lullabye Of Birdland1:46
  7. B1Little Willie Leaps6:57
  8. B2Hallelujah!4:16
  9. B3Lullabye Of Birdland (Alternate Master)2:42
  10. B4Sure Thing1:52
  11. B5Woody N' You7:52
  12. Bud Powell Interview
  13. B6aJanuary 15, 19633:16
  14. B6bMay 6, 19631:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Brazil. One of them is Elektra Musician 22.050.

How do I tell if my copy of Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 22.050) 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 Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell 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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