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The Return Of Bud Powell

by Bud Powell · 1964

12 pressings8 countriesJazz

The Return Of Bud Powell was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The Return Of Bud Powell

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Roulette SR-52115
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RSD 415 A AD-10-4 Aside 1 etched

RSD 415 B AD-10-4 Aside 2 etched

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaRoulette R-52115 / Music Hall 1.661First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964ColombiaRoulette SR-52115 / Discos Fuentes 318024First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia 33SX 1700First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USRoulette SR-52115First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USRoulette R-52115First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceRoulette VR. 56029LPLP
1967ItalyRoulette (S)R 52115LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984SpainSOVISA SLP. 30.331 / Roulette SLP. 30.331LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986SpainRoulette SR-52115 / Roulette FSR - 545LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997JapanRoulette YW-7557-ROLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanRoulette SL-5097-ROLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRoulette SR-52115 / Roulette FSR-545LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Know That You Know5:55
  2. A2Someone To Watch Over Me3:47
  3. A3The Best Thing For You4:53
  4. A4Green Dolphin Street5:39
  5. B1Just One Of Those Things5:42
  6. B2I Remember Clifford4:26
  7. B3Hallucinations4:51
  8. B4If I Loved You4:33

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Return Of Bud Powell are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Return Of Bud Powell are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1997.

When was The Return Of Bud Powell first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Argentina, Colombia. One of them is Roulette SR-52115.

How do I tell if my copy of The Return Of Bud Powell is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-52115, R-52115, 33SX 1700) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSD 415 A AD-10-4 A and RSD 415 B AD-10-4 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Return 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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