First-year pressing
The Essential Charlie Parker 1961 US Pressing (V-8409)
The Essential Charlie Parker by Charlie Parker
Mono
- Artist
- Charlie Parker
- Title
- The Essential Charlie Parker
- Label
- Verve Records V-8409
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1961
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Format notes
- Gatefold
Runout and matrix codes
Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.
- V8409 A 51170-7 A ISide A runout, etched (final A stamped)
- V 8409 B 51171-7 B IIIISide B runout, etched (final B stamped)
Other US pressings of The Essential Charlie Parker
- 1961Verve Records V6-8409LP, Compilation, Stereo
- 1961Verve Records V-8409LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono
- 1961Verve Records V-8409LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono
- 1961Verve Records V-8409LP, Mono, Compilation
- 1961Verve Records V-8409LP, Mono, Compilation
- 1961Verve Records V6-8409LP, Compilation, Stereo