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Vinyl pressings

Jazz Portraits

by Charles Mingus · 1959

42 pressings9 countriesHard BopPost BopJazz

Jazz Portraits 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 Jazz Portraits

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL 4036
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

A U9M 1177 055-6-10-59 UASide 1 runout etching

A U9M 1178 UASide 2 runout etching

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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USUnited Artists Records UAS 5036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4036First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4036First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL 4036First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1960s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FELP 225LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaUnited Artists Jazz UAJS 15005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962CanadaUnited Artists Jazz UAJ 14005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceUnited Artists Records 38013LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyUnited Artists Jazz 69 012 / United Artists Records 69 012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyUnited Artists Jazz 69 012LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962GermanyUnited Artists Jazz 669 012LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962JapanUnited Artists Jazz PMS-13LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Jazz UAJS 15005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USUnited Artists Jazz UAJ 14005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Records UAS 5078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USUnited Artists Records UAL 4078LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Jazz UAJ 14005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USUnited Artists Jazz UAJ 14005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 22 pressings from the 1960s
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaComar S 10001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanUnited Artists Records SR-3086LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971JapanUnited Artists Records SR-3086LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971JapanUnited Artists Records SR-3086LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1972CanadaUnited Artists Records UAS 5637LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972USUnited Artists Records UAS-5637LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records GXC 3142LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 3124 / United Artists Records UAS 5036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanLiberty LBJ-60056LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985JapanLiberty LBJ-60056LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Artists Records S10001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilUnited Artists Ultra Audio UA-30.023LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSolid State Records SS 18019 / Solid State Records SS 18.019LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWorld Record Club T 663LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?UKWorld Record Club ST 663LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?USUnited Artists Records UAL 4036LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Nostalgia In Times Square12:00
  2. A2I Can't Get Started10:20
  3. B1No Private Income Blues12:40
  4. B2Alice's Wonderland9:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Portraits are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Jazz Portraits are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 1985.

When was Jazz Portraits first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is United Artists Records UAS 5036.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAS 5036, UAL 4036) 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 Jazz Portraits 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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