Vinyl pressings
by Bud Powell · 1976
The Genius Of Bud Powell was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VE-2-2506-A-S-CPI MASTERDISKA runout
VE-2-2506-B-S-CPI MASTERDISKB runout
VE-2-2506-C-S-CPI MASTERDISKC runout
VE-2-2506-D-S-CPI MASTERDISKD runout
2367222 A//1Runout Side A
2367222 B//1Runout Side B
2367223 B//1Runout Side C
2367223 A//1Runout Side D
2367 269 1 380 MP0 PYRA
2367 269 2 380 MP0 PYRB
2367 270 1 380 MP0 PYRC
2367 270 2 380 MP0 PYRD
2367 222 S1 320Runout Side A
2367 222 S2 320Runout Side B
2367 223 S3 320Runout Side C
2367 223 S4 320Runout Side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Verve Records 2610 029First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2632 051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Verve Records 2632 051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2506First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Verve Records VE-2-2506 / Verve Records 2632 051First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Verve Records 2632 051LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2506LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2506LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2506LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2506 / Verve Records 2632 051LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | US | Verve Records VE-2-2506 / Verve Records 821 690-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of The Genius Of Bud Powell are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Verve Records VE-2-2506, released May 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VE-2-2506, 2632 051, 2610 029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VE-2-2506-A-S-CPI MASTERDISK and VE-2-2506-B-S-CPI MASTERDISK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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