Skip to content
VinylLens
Charlie ParkerLe Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2

Vinyl pressings

Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2

by Charlie Parker · 1960

22 pressings11 countriesBopJazz

Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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. 2

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandMGM Records MGM-MC.6206First yearLPLP
1960South AfricaMellomood MM 80002LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1960USLe Jazz Cool JC-102LP, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1960USLe Jazz Cool JC-102LP, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
1964AustraliaMGM Records MGM 02 987LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaMGM Records MGM C 987 / MGM Records MGM-02-987LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKMGM Records MGM C 987 / MGM Records MGM-C-987LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969BrazilImagem 5007 / Imagem IMM-5007LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969ChileEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-232LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaTrova MT-30013 / Everest MT30013LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKXTRA XTRA 1095LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970UKXTRA XTRA 1095LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976ItalyQuadrifoglio VDS 389LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1978USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-232LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982BrazilImagem Jazz 3-31-404-005 / Imagem Jazz 3.31.404.005LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6096 / America Records 6096LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6096 / America Records 6096LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceAmerica Records AM-6096LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records 511 083LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?UKXTRA XTRA 1095LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?USLe Jazz Cool JC 102LPLP
?USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-232LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Cheryl
  2. A2Salt Peanuts II
  3. A3How High The Moon
  4. A4Rifftide
  5. B1Big Foot
  6. B2Salt Peanuts I
  7. B3Out Of Nowhere
  8. B4Perdido

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in New Zealand. One of them is MGM Records MGM-MC.6206.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGM-MC.6206) 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. 2 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.

More Charlie Parker on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Le Jazz Cool, Historical Recordings, Vol. 2 worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free