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Jazz Original

by Bud Powell · 1955

10 pressings4 countriesBopJazz

Jazz Original 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 Jazz Original

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Norgran Records MG N-1017
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side A - MGN-1017A stamped, Side B - MGN-1017B stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USNorgran Records MG N-1017First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USNorgran Records MG N-1017First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956FranceBarclay GLP 3547 / Blue Star GLP 3547LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CX 10069LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USNorgran Records MG N-1098LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8185 / Verve Records MG V-8185LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JapanVerve Records MV 2571LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2571LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanVerve Records POJJ-1541 / Norgran Records POJJ-1541LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USNorgran Records MG N-1098LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Deep Night
  2. A2That Old Black Magic
  3. A3'Round Midnight
  4. A4Thou Swell
  5. B1Like Someone In Love
  6. B2Someone To Watch Over Me
  7. B3Lover Come Back To Me
  8. B4Tenderly
  9. B5How High The Moon

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Original are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jazz Original are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1955 and 1993.

When was Jazz Original first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Norgran Records MG N-1017.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz Original is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG N-1017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A - MGN-1017A stamped, Side B - MGN-1017B stamped. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazz Original 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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