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"Bird" Symbols by Charlie Parker, album cover

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"Bird" Symbols

by Charlie Parker · 1961

34 pressings7 countriesBopJazz

"Bird" Symbols was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 "Bird" Symbols

5 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Charlie Parker Records PLP-407
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

33407-A ⠁ ⠁ [Block-shaped "S" symbol] CP 4Runout side A etched ["4" stamped]

33407-B ⠁ ⠁ [Block-shaped "S" symbol] CP 3Runout side B etched ["3" stamped]

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Summit AJS 3
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

PLP 407 A +stamped, side 1

PLP 407 B +stamped, side 2

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKEgmont AJS 3First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961UKSummit AJS 3First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1961UKSummit AJS 3First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1961USCharlie Parker Records PLP-407-SLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961USCharlie Parker Records PLP-407First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USCharlie Parker Records PLP-407First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyCharlie Parker Records PLP-407 / CGD PLP-407LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyMGM Records 65104LPLP
1965UKVerve Records VLP.9105LPLP
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainMusidisc M. 70-018 / Marfer M. 70-018LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977JapanOverseas Records UXP-63-VLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1978JapanOverseas Records ULS-1631-V / Charlie Parker Records PLP-407LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1978JapanBaybridge Records ULS-6091-BLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanOverseas Records KUX-99-VLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanOverseas Records KUX-99-V / Charlie Parker Records PLP-407LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanOverseas Records KUX-99-V / Charlie Parker Records PLP-407LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979SpainDiscophon J-4427LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRhapsody RHAP 5LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981FranceAtoll Music 79109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1981FranceAtoll Music 79109LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label TS 7712LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 982LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceJazz Society 67405LPLP
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 982 / Musidisc CV 982LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 982 / Musidisc CV 982LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 982LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 982LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 982 / Musidisc CV 982LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanUnion Records UPS 15LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?JapanOverseas Records UPS 15-V / Overseas Records PLP-407LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanUnion Records UPS 15LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?USCharlie Parker Records PLP-407-S / Charlie Parker Records PLP-407LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USCharlie Parker Records PLP-407-sLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USCharlie Parker Records PLP-407LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Moose The Moosche2:55
  2. A2Yardbird Suite2:45
  3. A3Ornithology2:51
  4. A4A Night In Tunisia2:54
  5. A5Bird's Nest2:39
  6. A6Cool Blues2:45
  7. B1Bird Of Paradise3:04
  8. B2Embraceable You3:44
  9. B3My Old Flame3:07
  10. B4Scrapple From The Apple2:48
  11. B5Out Of Nowhere4:02
  12. B6Don't Blame Me2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Bird" Symbols are there?

34 vinyl pressings of "Bird" Symbols are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was "Bird" Symbols first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK. One of them is Charlie Parker Records PLP-407.

How do I tell if my copy of "Bird" Symbols is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLP-407, AJS 3) 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 "Bird" Symbols 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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