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Rich Versus Roach

by Buddy Rich · 1959

37 pressings12 countriesHard BopJazz

Rich Versus Roach was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Rich Versus Roach

13 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG-20448Mercury MG 20448
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

MGT 20448A MS1 T B1A-Side Runout Etching

MGT 20448B MS1 A1B-Side Runout Etching

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20448Mercury MG-20448
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 20448A MS1 FRunout side A stamped

MG 20448B MS1 FRunout side B stamped

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury MG 20448Mercury MG-20448
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGT 20448A MS1 CRunout side A stamped

MGT 20448B MS1 AIIIIIIRunout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR 60133
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

SRL60133-A-MS1 HIIRunout side A

SRL60133-B-MS1 HRunout side B

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaMercury MG 20448 / Mercury MG-20448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury MG-C20448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaMercury SR-C 60133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaMercury MG 20448 / Mercury MG-20448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959NetherlandsMercury 6336 324First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKMercury CMS 18021First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMercury SR 60133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USMercury MG-20448 / Mercury MG 20448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury MG 20448First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1959USMercury MG 20448 / Mercury MG-20448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury MG-20448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury MG 20448 / Mercury MG-20448First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USMercury SR 60133First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceMercury 160 133 / Mercury 160133LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967TaiwanLarge World LW - 278LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanFontana PAT-507LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1974ItalyFontana 6430 094LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanFontana PAT-1058LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1975BrazilMercury 6338910LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilMercury 6338 910LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 491LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanMercury SFX-10555LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USMercury EXPR-1016LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 8 55 491LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeLife Goes On Records LIFE025LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanMercury SM-7156LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanMercury FD-35LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?JapanMercury SMX-7075LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 6336 324LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?NetherlandsMercury 6336 324LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKMercury MMC.14031LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury SR 60133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR60133 / Mercury 60133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury SR 60133 / Mercury SR-60133LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USMercury MG-20448LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)4:06
  2. A2The Casbah4:25
  3. A3Sleep3:15
  4. A4Figure Eights4:26
  5. B1Yesterdays4:15
  6. B2Big Foot4:59
  7. B3Limehouse Blues3:42
  8. B4Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rich Versus Roach are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Rich Versus Roach are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1959 and 2022.

When was Rich Versus Roach first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury SR 60133.

How do I tell if my copy of Rich Versus Roach is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 60133, MG-20448, MG 20448, CMS 18021) 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 Rich Versus Roach 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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