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Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter

by Charlie Parker · 1957

14 pressings6 countriesBopJazz

Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter 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 Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MGV-8007Verve Records MG V-8007
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11,768A side label

11,769B side label

M̶G̶C̶ ̶•̶ ̶5̶0̶0̶7̶A MGV • 8007A ェA side

M̶G̶C̶ ̶•̶ ̶5̶0̶0̶7̶B MGV • 8007B ェB side

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 10090
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV 8007-A-2N A 12Runout side A

MGV 8007 B-1N G 1Runout side B

MGV-8007 ALabel side A

MGV-8007 BLabel side B

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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
1957UKColumbia 33CX 10090First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8007 / Verve Records MG V-8007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8007 / Verve Records MG V-8007First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959FranceBarclay GLP 3597LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960NetherlandsVerve Records MGV-8007 / Verve Records MG V-8007LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MGV-8007 / Verve Records MG V-8007LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanVerve Records MV 2044LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973JapanVerve Records MV 2044LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986JapanVerve Records 20MJ 0055LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeBird's Nest 840109LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanColumbia YL 3002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MGV-8007 / Verve Records V-8007LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USVerve Records V6-8007LP, Album, Enhanced, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Enhanced, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-8007LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1I Get A Kick Out Of You
  2. A2I Get A Kick Out Of You (Alternate Take)
  3. A3Just One Of Those Things
  4. A4My Heart Belongs To Daddy
  5. A5I've Got You Under My Skin
  6. B1Love For Sale
  7. B2Love For Sale (Alternate Take)
  8. B3I Love Paris
  9. B4I Love Paris (Alternate Take)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1957 and 2020.

When was Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK. One of them is Verve Records MGV-8007.

How do I tell if my copy of Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-8007, 33CX 10090) 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 Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter 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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