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Chet BakerSings Again

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Sings Again

by Chet Baker · 1986

12 pressings6 countriesBopCool JazzJazz

Sings Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Sings Again

5 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

Netherlands

1986
Label and catalog number
Timeless SJP 238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SJP238 A 28C1Side A runout

SJP238 B 28C1Side B runout

SJP 238ALabel side A

SJP 238BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1986
Label and catalog number
Timeless SJP 238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SJP238 A HCBRunout side A

SJP238 B HCBRunout side B

SJP 238ALabel side A

SJP 238BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1986
Label and catalog number
Timeless SJP 238
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SJP238 A HCBRunout side A, stamped / etched

SJP238 B HCBRunout side B, stamped / etched

SJP 238ALabel side A

SJP 238BLabel side 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986JapanBaystate RJL-8108First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986JapanBaystate RJL-8108First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986NetherlandsTimeless SJP 238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986NetherlandsTimeless SJP 238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986NetherlandsTimeless SJP 238First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988BrazilImagem Jazz IMS 8019LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988YugoslaviaTimeless Records LPY-66281 / Jugoton LPY-66281LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992South KoreaTimeless SJP 238 / King Records KJ-001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3119 / Timeless MOVLP3119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3119 / Timeless Records MOVLP3119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2023EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3119 / Timeless Records MOVLP3119LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2024EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP3119 / Timeless Records MOVLP3119LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1All Of You4:40
  2. A2Body And Soul6:31
  3. A3Look For The Silver Lining3:52
  4. A4I Can't Get Started6:54
  5. B1My Funny Valentine7:15
  6. B2Alone Together6:13
  7. B3Someone To Watch Over Me5:20
  8. B4How Deep Is The Ocean3:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sings Again are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sings Again are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 2024.

When was Sings Again first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Netherlands, Japan. One of them is Timeless SJP 238.

How do I tell if my copy of Sings Again is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SJP 238, RJL-8108) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SJP238 A 28C1 and SJP238 B 28C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sings Again 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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