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Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco

by Chet Baker · 1959

26 pressings9 countriesCool JazzJazz

Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USGNP GNP-26LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1959ArgentinaOdeon Pops LDS 2003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964SpainRCA Victor LPM 10244LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1967ItalyGNP Crescendo POP 24 / GNP Crescendo GNP-565LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969ItalyCGD POP 24 / GNP Crescendo POP 24LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1969USGNP Crescendo GNP-56LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972BrazilDiscos RGE 304.0026 / Discos RGE USLP 6267LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1974AustraliaGNP Crescendo L 25083 / GNP Crescendo GNPL.25083LP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, White Label, Stereo
1974SpainDiscophon (S) 4173 / GNP Crescendo (S) 4173LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974SpainDiscophon (S) 4173 / GNP Crescendo (S) 4173LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1974USGNP Crescendo GNPS-56LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1975AustraliaGNP Crescendo L-25,083LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1976JapanGNP Crescendo LAX-3087 (M)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977ItalyFonit Cetra jaz 4004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980YugoslaviaGNP Crescendo GNPS 56 / Diskos LPL-743LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanGNP KIJJ-2099 / GNP Crescendo GNP-26LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanLondon Records LY 3001 / London American Recordings LY 3001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?South AfricaTeal TL 1126LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USGNP Crescendo GNPS 56 / GNP Crescendo GNP-56LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USGNP GNP-56 / GNP GNP 56LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USGNP GNP-56 / GNP Crescendo GNP-56LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USGNP Crescendo GNP 56, GNP-56LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USGNP Crescendo GNPS 56 / GNP GNP-56LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USGNP Crescendo GNPS 56 / GNP Crescendo GNP-56LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USGNP GNP 56 / GNP GNP-56SLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USGNP Crescendo GNP-56SLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Varsity Drag2:20
  2. A2Speak Low2:09
  3. A3Half Nelson3:00
  4. A4Lady Bird4:25
  5. A5Love Me Or Leave Me3:25
  6. A6Swing House3:18
  7. B1Star Eyes3:45
  8. B2Stella By Starlight4:14
  9. B3Stairway To The Stars3:15
  10. B4Star Sapphire2:52
  11. B5Handful Of Stars3:35
  12. B6Star Of Africa5:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1992.

When was Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Argentina. One of them is Odeon Pops LDS 2003.

How do I tell if my copy of Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDS 2003) 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 Chet Baker - Gerry Mulligan - Buddy DeFranco 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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