US
1955- Label and catalog number
- Emarcy MG 36008Mercury MG 36008
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Deep Groove
- Runout / matrix
YMG 36008A 2 MF2 A1A side stamped
YGM 36008B MF2 I B1B side stamped
MG 36008 AA side label
MG 36008 BB side label

Vinyl pressings
by Clifford Brown and Max Roach · 1955
Brown And Roach Incorporated was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 5 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.
YMG 36008A 2 MF2 A1A side stamped
YGM 36008B MF2 I B1B side stamped
MG 36008 AA side label
MG 36008 BB side label
MG 36008A 2 MF3 A2 MSI [Etched]A side stamped
MG 36008B MF6 A1B side stamped
MG-36008 AA side label
MG-36008 BB side label
MG 36008A MF3 MSI I A1Runout side A, variant 1
MG 36008B MS7 MSVI I A1Runout side B, variant 1
MG 36008A MF3 MSI I A3Runout side A, variant 2
MG 36008B MF6 I A1Runout side B, variant 2
MG 36008 AA side label
MG 36008 BB side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Argentina | Emarcy MG 36008 / Mercury MG 36008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Canada | Emarcy MG 36008 / Mercury MG 36008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Mercury Mlp 7092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Emarcy MG 36008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | Emarcy MG 36008 / Mercury MG 36008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Emarcy MG 36008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Emarcy MG 36008First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Australia | Emarcy MG 36008 / Esquire Mercury MG 36008LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Japan | Emarcy SM-7265(M) / Mercury SM-7265(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Mercury 15PJ-2015(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Japan | Mercury BT-1328LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Japan | Emarcy SFX-7385(M) / Mercury SFX-7385(M)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | TRIP TLP-5520LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1976 | US | TRIP TLP-5520LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Japan | EmArcy SFX-10549(M)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | EmArcy EXPR-1010 / Mercury EXPR-1010LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | Japan | EmArcy 195J-8 / EmArcy MG-36008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Japan | EmArcy 195J-8 / EmArcy MG-36008LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | EmArcy EVER-1010(M) / Mercury EVER-1010(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Jazz Beat JB 7401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Doxy DAD 142LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | WaxTime 772376LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Emarcy SFX-7385(M) / Mercury SFX-7385(M)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Japan | Emarcy MC-3016LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Emarcy MG 36008 / Mercury MG-36008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury MG 36008 / Emarcy MG 36008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Brown And Roach Incorporated are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Argentina, Canada, France and more. One of them is Emarcy MG 36008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36008, Mlp 7092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YMG 36008A 2 MF2 A1 and YGM 36008B MF2 I B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.