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Chet BakerPlays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe

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Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe

by Chet Baker · 1959

15 pressings7 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe 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 Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe

2 pressings 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Riverside Records RLP 12-307
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

RLP-12-307 A

RLP-12-307 B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USRiverside Records RLP 12-307First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USRiverside Records RLP 1152First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USRiverside Records RLP 1152LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USRiverside Records RLP 12-307LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceRiverside Records RLP 12-307 / Carrere 68954LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-137 / Riverside Records RLP-1152LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984JapanRiverside Records VIJ-4076LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanRiverside Records VIJ-4076LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-137 / Riverside Records RLP-1152LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989SpainRiverside Records RLP 12-307 / Nuevos Medios NM 27408LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994South KoreaYeh Eum Records YFJL-729 / Original Jazz Classics OJC-137LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeWaxTime 772029LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2019USRiverside Records RLP 1152 / Craft Recordings RLP 1152LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USRiverside Records CR00360LP, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo
2021USRiverside Records CR00360 / Craft Recordings CR00360LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face4:08
  2. A2I Could Have Danced All Night3:35
  3. A3The Heather On The Hill5:00
  4. A4On The Street Where You Live8:30
  5. B1Almost Like Being In Love4:46
  6. B2Thank Heaven For Little Girls4:30
  7. B3I Talk To The Trees5:44
  8. B4Show Me6:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 2021.

When was Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-307.

How do I tell if my copy of Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-307, RLP 1152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP-12-307 A and RLP-12-307 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe 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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