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Charlie ParkerLe Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1

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Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1

by Charlie Parker · 1964

23 pressings11 countriesBopJazz

Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
MGM Records MGM C 986MGM Records MGM-02-986
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XMG228Label Side A

2XMG229Label Side B

2XMG 228 - I NLabel Side A runout etched

2XMG 229 - I NLabel Side B runout etched

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USLe Jazz Cool JC-101LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1960USLe Jazz Cool JC-101LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1964AustraliaMGM Records MGM C 986 / MGM Records MGM-02-986First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKMGM Records MGM C 986First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1968JapanPhilips SFL-7367LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USArchive Of Folk Music FS-214 / Archive Of Folk Music FS 214LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1969SpainPalobal LP-1058LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969SpainEverest Records LP-1059 / Palobal LP-1059LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969SpainEverest Records LP-1059 / Palobal LP-1059LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969UKEmber Records CJS 821LPLP
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilImagem 5014 / Imagem IMM-5014LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1973SpainAcción AC-40.008LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975FranceEmber Records CJS 821LPLP
1976ItalyQuadrifoglio VDS 385LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1979BrazilImagem Jazz IMS-6033 / Imagem Jazz 537.404.058LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USStack-O-Hits AG 9036LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1982SpainApolo Records J & B-6022-LPLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1985PortugalEverest EV 214.31LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaTrova MT-30008LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceJoc 30 FS 119LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyBellaphon BJS 4040LP, Compilation, MisprintLP, Compilation, Misprint
?ItalyVedette Records VPA 8071LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKEmber Records CJS-821LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Ko Ko
  2. A2Round Midnight
  3. A3Cool Blues
  4. A4Ornithology I
  5. B1Move
  6. B2White Xmas
  7. B3Ornithology II
  8. B4Hot House
  9. B5Groovin' High
  10. B6Theme

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1985.

When was Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia. One of them is MGM Records MGM C 986.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGM C 986) 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 Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 1 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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