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Vinyl pressings

Hard Driving Jazz

by Cecil Taylor Quintet · 1959

50 pressings12 countriesHard BopModalJazz

Hard Driving Jazz 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 Hard Driving Jazz

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAS 5014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

UAS #5014A ( U9-S-1003 ) J 8 OSS Stereo #1229581Side A runout

UAS #5014B ( U9-S-1004 ) J 8 OSS Stereo #1229582Side B runout

U9S 1003Side A Label

U9S 1004Side B Label

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France

1959
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FELP 220
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

U9M 1001 21Side A

U9M 1002 21Side B

U9M 1001 21 M6 205313Side A VARIANT 2

U9M 1002 21 M6 205314Side B VARIANT 2

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

All 50 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FELP 220First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959FranceNot On LabelLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4014First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAS 5014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4014First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 010 / United Artists Jazz 669 010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962GermanyUnited Artists Records 669 010LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1962JapanUnited Artists Jazz PMS-12 / United Artists Jazz PMS 12LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962JapanUnited Artists Jazz PSS 4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963CanadaUnited Artists Jazz UAJ 14001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaUnited Artists Jazz UAJS 15001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963FranceUnited Artists Jazz 38 011LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1963FranceUnited Artists Records 38 011LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyUnited Artists Jazz 69010LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963USUnited Artists Jazz UAJS 15001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963USUnited Artists Jazz UAJ 14001LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKUnited Artists Records SULP 1018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967JapanUnited Artists Records YS-916-UAJLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1968FranceSolid State Records SS 18025 / Solid State Records SS 18.025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaUnited Artists Records 10013/S10013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970UKSolid State Records USS 7013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USSolid State Records SS 18025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972BrazilUnited Artists Records UALP-11830LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972GermanyUnited Artists Records UASS 18025K / United Artists Records UASS 18025KLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USUnited Artists Records UAS 5638 / United Artists Records UAS-5638LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USUnited Artists Records UAS 5638 / United Artists Records UAS-5638LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1973JapanUnited Artists Records SR 3147LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records GXC-3132 / United Artists Records UAJS 15001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 3121 / United Artists Records LAX-3121LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 3121 / United Artists Records LAX-3121LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX-3121LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981PortugalLiberty 076 - 83 121LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983UKBoplicity Records BOP 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985JapanLiberty LBJ-60053LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985JapanLiberty LBJ-60053 / Liberty UAS-5014-BLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009EuropeDoxy DOX828 / Doxy DOX828 LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeDOL DOL728LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014SpainWaxTime 771957LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeSowing Records SOW034LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2023SpainSoundsgood 66415LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilUnited Artists Records S-UA 20130 / United Artists Records S-UA-20.130LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilUnited Artists Ultra Audio UA-30.024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanySolid State Records SS 18025LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanUnited Artists Records MJ-4001 / United Artists Records UAT-4003LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USUnited Artists Jazz UAJS 15001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USUnited Artists Jazz UAJS 15001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Double Clutching8:17
  2. A2Like Someone In Love8:07
  3. B1Shifting Down10:37
  4. B2Just Friends6:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hard Driving Jazz are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Hard Driving Jazz are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1959 and 2023.

When was Hard Driving Jazz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, France. One of them is United Artists Records UAL 4014.

How do I tell if my copy of Hard Driving Jazz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL 4014, UAS 5014, FELP 220) 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 Hard Driving Jazz 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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