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At Basin Street

by Clifford Brown and Max Roach · 1956

33 pressings9 countriesBopHard BopJazz

At Basin Street was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 At Basin Street

5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36070
Format
LP, Album, Mono · High Fidelity - Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

MG36070A MF1 1 MS1 AC

MG36070B MF1 1 MS1 AC

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaEmArcy MG-36070 / EmArcy MG 36070First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956FranceEmArcy MG 36070 / Mercury 7147First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956NetherlandsEmArcy MG 36070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USEmArcy MG 36070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USEmArcy MG 36070First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKEmArcy EJL 1253LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USEmArcy MG 36070 / Mercury MG 36070LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USEmArcy MG 36070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USEmArcy MG 36070LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanMercury 15PJ-2013(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1972USMercury MG 36070LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanEmArcy BT-1326 / Mercury BT-1326LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974USTRIP TLP-5511LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanMercury SFX-10548(M) / EmArcy SFX-10548(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978FranceEmArcy 6372 480 / Mercury 6372 480LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982EuropeMercury 6336 707LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982EuropeEmArcy 6336 707 / Mercury 6336 707LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982USMercury EXPR-1031 / EmArcy EXPR-1031LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1983JapanEmArcy 195J-12LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanEmArcy 195J-12 / Mercury MG-36070LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1983JapanMercury EVER-1006 (M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993JapanEmArcy DMJ-5043 / EmArcy MG-36070LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005JapanEmArcy UCJU-9039LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeWaxTime 771787LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021Europe20th Century Masterworks 350235LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilEmArcy MG-36070 / Mocambo 30001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceEmArcy 6372 480 / Mercury 6372 480LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?FranceMercury 7.147LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyEmArcy MG 36070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanMercury SM-7180LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanEmArcy SFX-7346(M) / Mercury SFX-7346(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanEmArcy MC-3003 / Mercury MC-3003LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanEmArcy (M)IMPI-10006 / EmArcy MG-36070LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1What Is This Thing Called Love?7:33
  2. A2Love Is A Many Splendored Thing4:13
  3. A3I'll Remember April9:13
  4. B1Powell's Prances3:28
  5. B2Time5:03
  6. B3The Scene Is Clean6:04
  7. B4Gertrude's Bounce4:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of At Basin Street are there?

33 vinyl pressings of At Basin Street are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 2021.

When was At Basin Street first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, France, Netherlands. One of them is EmArcy MG 36070.

How do I tell if my copy of At Basin Street is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36070, MG-36070) 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 At Basin Street 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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