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Bunk JohnsonThe Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman

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The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman

by Bunk Johnson · 1953

16 pressings7 countriesDixielandJazz

The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman

3 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953AustraliaColumbia 33SX 1015 / Columbia 33SX1015First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USColumbia Masterworks ML 4802First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USColumbia GL 520First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954NetherlandsPhilips B 07009 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaColumbia CL 829LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955USColumbia CL 829LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958UKPhilips BBL 7231LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USColumbia Special Products JCL 829LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979JapanCBS/Sony 20AP 1504LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia CL 829LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia CL 829LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips B 07009 LLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NorwayPhilips B 07009 LLPLP
?UKColumbia 33SX 1015 / Columbia 33SX1015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33SX 1015 / Columbia 33SX1015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia CL 829LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1The Entertainer
  2. A2Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
  3. A3Chloe (Song Of The Swamp)
  4. A4The Minstrel Man
  5. A5Till We Meet Again
  6. A6You're Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?)
  7. B1Kinklets
  8. B2Maria Elena
  9. B3Some Of These Days
  10. B4Hilarity Rag
  11. B5Out Of Nowhere
  12. B6That Teasin' Rag

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1979.

When was The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Australia. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 4802.

How do I tell if my copy of The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 4802, GL 520, 33SX 1015) 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 The Last Testament Of A Great New Orleans Jazzman 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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