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Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich

by Buddy Rich · 1977

12 pressings8 countriesJazz

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich

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.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USWho's Who In Jazz WWLP 21006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979FrancePhilips 9123 602LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyToledo INT 147.506LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanLegends Of Music RVJ-6058LPLP
1979JapanLegends Of Music RVJ-6058LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainWho's Who In Jazz DRL.6309 / Phonic DRL.6309LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanLegends Of Music RJL-2648LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983SwitzerlandBlue Vox 205-LPLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UKKingdom Jazz GATE 7011LP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKKingdom Jazz GATE 7011LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHarbour Records MLF 250LPLP
?GermanyTobacco Road B/2688LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Moments Notice5:27
  2. A2Second Tune5:30
  3. A3Buddy's Cherokee7:26
  4. B1"A" Train6:12
  5. B2I'll Never Be The Same3:32
  6. B3Latin Silk7:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1989.

When was Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US. One of them is Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21006.

How do I tell if my copy of Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Lionel Hampton Presents: Buddy Rich 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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