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Charlie ParkerAll Star Sextet

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All Star Sextet

by Charlie Parker · 1957

14 pressings6 countriesBopJazz

All Star Sextet 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 All Star Sextet

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957SwedenSonet SLP-24 / Sonet SLP 24First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRoost LP 2210LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1958USRoost LP 2210 / Royal Roost RLP 2210LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USRoyal Roost RLP 2210LPLP
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceCID 42.000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceDisques Vogue LD. 624-30LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967ItalyRoulette LP 2210 / Roost LP 2210LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969ItalyRoulette LP 2210 / Roost LP 2210LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977SpainPhonic PHL-5508 / Selector PHL-5508LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanRoulette RET-5021LPLP
?JapanRoulette RF-7013LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRoost LP 2210LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRoost LP 2210LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USRoyal Roost LP 2210LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Air Conditioning2:50
  2. A2Don't Blame Me2:40
  3. A3Bird Feathers2:57
  4. A4Embraceable You3:35
  5. A5Dewey Square2:55
  6. A6Scrapple From The Apple2:30
  7. B1Quasimodo2:50
  8. B2Crazeology2:56
  9. B3My Old Flame3:03
  10. B4Klactoveedsedtene2:55
  11. B5Out Of Nowhere3:55
  12. B6Bongo Bop2:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of All Star Sextet are there?

14 vinyl pressings of All Star Sextet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 1977.

When was All Star Sextet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Sweden. One of them is Sonet SLP-24.

How do I tell if my copy of All Star Sextet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLP-24) 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 All Star Sextet 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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