US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21006
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Rich · 1977
Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1977, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | US | Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Philips 9123 602LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Toledo INT 147.506LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Legends Of Music RVJ-6058LP | LP |
| 1979 | Japan | Legends Of Music RVJ-6058LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Who's Who In Jazz DRL.6309 / Phonic DRL.6309LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | Legends Of Music RJL-2648LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Switzerland | Blue Vox 205-LPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Kingdom Jazz GATE 7011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Kingdom Jazz GATE 7011LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Harbour Records MLF 250LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Tobacco Road B/2688LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WWLP 21006) 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.
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.