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The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus

by Charles Mingus · 1957

54 pressings13 countriesPost BopJazz

The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.

France

1957
Label and catalog number
London Records LTZ.N 15087London Records LTZ-N 15.087
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Flat Edge
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 54 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957ArgentinaTROVA ML-30015First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957FranceLondon Records LTZ.N 15087 / London Records LTZ-N 15.087First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957UKLondon Records LTZ-N15087First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957USJazztone J1271 / Jazztone J 1271First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1957USBethlehem Records BCP 65 / Bethlehem Records BCP-65LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1957USJazztone J 1271First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USRep Records REP-212LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1958USJazztone J 1271LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ArgentinaTrova MT- 30015LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969BrazilImagem 5010 / Archive Of Folk Music 5010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-235LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanJazz Historical Recordings HR-115-EVLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1972UKEmber Records CJS 832LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JapanJazz Historical Recordings HR-115-EVLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973SpainAcción AC-40.010LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1974USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-235LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1975JapanColumbia YW-7527-EVLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanPeriod Records YW-7588-EVLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978SpainDiscophon 4367LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-235LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980PortugalDargil FS-235LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-235LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1981FranceIndigo 529602LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984USBethlehem Records BCP 65LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1984USBethlehem Records BCP 65 / Bethlehem Records BCP-65LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1985UKAffinity AFF135LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1987ItalyGala Records WJ 008LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1988SpainFresh Sound Records FSR-636 / Period Records SPL 1107-11LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002ItalyGet Back Jazz Series GET2008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2008ItalyDoxy DOX801LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeDoxy DOX884LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2013EuropeVinyl Passion VP 90089LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2013USBethlehem Records BCP 65LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2013USBethlehem Records BCP 65LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015EuropeDOL DOL847HLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2019UK & EuropeVinyl Passion VP90089 / Bethlehem Records VP90089LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USBethlehem Records BCP 65 / Bethlehem Records 538624991LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2020USBethlehem Records BCP 65 / Bethlehem Records 538624991LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2022USBethlehem Records BCP 65 / Bethlehem Records 538624991LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2024USBethlehem Records BCP 65 / Bethlehem Records BCP-65LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyBellaphon BJS 4048LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?JapanColumbia SL-5005-EVLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanPolydor MP2256LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?JapanAngel Records HV 3013 / Angel Records HV-3013LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
?JapanAngel Records HV-3013 / Angel Records HV 3013LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?JapanColumbia SL-5005-EVLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
?South AfricaMellomood MM 80009LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?UKBethlehem Records BCP 65, BCP-65LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?USUpFront Records UPF-180LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USHall Of Fame JG 618LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USJazztone J-1226LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USHall Of Fame JG 618LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?USUpFront Records UPF-180LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USHall Of Fame JG 618LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1What Is This Thing Called Love?
  2. A2Minor Intrusion
  3. A3Stormy Weather
  4. B1Four Hands
  5. B2Thrice Upon A Theme
  6. B3The Spur Of The Moment

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus are there?

54 vinyl pressings of The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1957 and 2024.

When was The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Argentina, France. One of them is Jazztone J1271.

How do I tell if my copy of The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J1271, J 1271, LTZ-N15087, ML-30015) 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 Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus 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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