Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Parker · 1957
The Charlie Parker Story #3 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.
2 pressings 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.
MGV - 11760 N.Y. V - 8002 ARunout side A etched
MGV - 11761 N.Y. V - 8002 BRunout side B etched
MG V-8002-ASide A label
MG V-8002-BSide B label
MG V-8002 ASide A label
MG V-8002 BSide B label
11,760Side A label
11,761Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MGV-8002 / Verve Records MG V-8002First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Verve Records MGV-8002 / Verve Records MG V-8002First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Italy | Verve Records MGV 8002 / Verve Records MGV-8002LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Verve Records MGV-8002 / Verve Records V-8002LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Verve Records V6-8002LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1961 | Japan | Verve Records VL-1019LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Verve Records V6-8002 / Verve Records V6/8002LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Verve Records V6-8002LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Verve Records MG V 8002LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | US | Verve Records V6-8002LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Charlie Parker Story #3 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1957 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Verve Records MGV-8002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-8002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV - 11760 N.Y. V - 8002 A and MGV - 11761 N.Y. V - 8002 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
