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Mingus At The Bohemia by Charles Mingus, album cover

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Mingus At The Bohemia

by Charles Mingus · 1956

31 pressings10 countriesHard BopPost BopJazz

Mingus At The Bohemia was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Mingus At The Bohemia

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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

August 1956
Label and catalog number
Debut Records DEB-123
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CM-A-RE 123ASide A

CMB DEB-123BSide 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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USDebut Records DEB-123First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USFantasy 86002LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1962USFantasy 6002LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962USFantasy 6002LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1962USFantasy 86002LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1962USFantasy 86002LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1963DenmarkDebut Records DEB-139LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963UKVocalion LAE 543LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966JapanLiberty LR-8820LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo, Colored vinyl
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972SpainAmerica Records M. 40-006 / Marfer M. 40-006-SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanDebut Records VIJ-5010M / Debut Records VIJ-5010Ⓜ︎LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1976JapanDebut Records VIJ-5010MLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono, Limited
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-045 / Debut Records DEB-123LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990SpainFantasy 27 480 / Nuevos Medios 27 480 LMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1994South KoreaYeh Eum Records YFJL-677 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-045LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-045 / Debut Records DEB-123LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeDol DOL795LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014EuropeDoxy ACV 2012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014USDoxy ACV2012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-045 / Debut Records DEB 123LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2015USA & CanadaOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-045 / Debut Records DEB-123LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeWaxTime 772219LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLiberty SLYL-934056LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?AustraliaLiberty SLYL-934056LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6052 / America Records 6052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6052 / America Records 6052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanFantasy LFR-8862LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USFantasy 86002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USFantasy F-86002LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USFantasy F-86002LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-045 / Debut Records DEB-123LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Jump Monk
  2. A2Serenade In Blue
  3. A3Percussion Discussion
  4. B1Work Song
  5. B2Septemberly
  6. B3All The Things You C-Sharp

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mingus At The Bohemia are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Mingus At The Bohemia are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1956 and 2017.

When was Mingus At The Bohemia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Debut Records DEB-123, released August 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Mingus At The Bohemia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEB-123) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CM-A-RE 123A and CMB DEB-123B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mingus At The Bohemia 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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