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Study In Brown by Clifford Brown And Max Roach, album cover

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Study In Brown

by Clifford Brown and Max Roach · 1955

49 pressings15 countriesBopHard BopJazz

Study In Brown 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Study In Brown

4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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

1955
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36037EmArcy MG-36037
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

VIK36037A MF I A1Side A, variant 1

MG 36037 B MF2 I A1Side B, variant 1

YMG36037A MF1 I A1Side A, variant 2

MG 36037B MF2 I A1Side B, variant 2

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Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36037
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

YMC36037A MF A3Side A runout, stamped

MG36037B MF2 A2Side B runout, stamped

MG 36037 ASide A label

MG 36037 BSide B label

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 49 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955ArgentinaEmArcy MG-36037 / T.K. 36037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955ArgentinaEmArcy MG-36037 / T.K. 36037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaEmArcy MG 36037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USEmArcy MG 36037 / EmArcy MG-36037First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USEmArcy MG 36037 / EmArcy MG-36037LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957FranceMercury MLP 7.137LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957FranceMercury MLP 7.137LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1958UKEmArcy EJL 1278LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USEmArcy MG 36037 / Mercury MG 36037LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USEmArcy MG-36037 / Mercury MG 36037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1961USEmArcy MG-36037 / Mercury MG 36037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1961USEmArcy MG 36037 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966JapanMercury SM-7179LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanMercury SFX-7304(M) / EmArcy SFX-7304(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971JapanMercury 15PJ-2008(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974JapanMercury BT-1321 / EmArcy BT-1321LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974USTRIP TLP-5530LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanMercury SFX-10547(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978FranceEmArcy 6372 482LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978South AfricaMercury STAR 280 (6336 360)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ 75LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982ItalyFabbri Editori GdJ 75LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanMercury EVER-1005 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982NetherlandsEmArcy 6336 708 / Mercury 6336 708LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USEmArcy EXPR-1008 / Mercury EXPR-1008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1983JapanEmArcy 195J-10LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1983JapanEmArcy 195J-10 / EmArcy MG-36037LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1989SpainEmArcy 424 535-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanEmArcy DMJ-5002 / EmArcy MG 36037LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004JapanEmArcy UCJU-9011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2007GermanySpeakers Corner Records MG 36037 / EmArcy MG 36037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2007GermanySpeakers Corner Records MG 36037 / EmArcy MG 36037LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited
2007JapanEmArcy UCJU-9072LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010SpainEmArcy MG 36037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012EuropeWaxtime 771769LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2012FranceEmArcy MG-36037LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012USEmArcy B0032412-01 / Verve Records B0032412-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2012ItalyEmArcy MG 36037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2017UK & IrelandEmArcy MG 36037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2018EuropeVinyl Passion VP90073LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019EuropeJazz Images 37138LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
2019ItalyEmArcy MG 36037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021WorldwideEmArcy B0032412-01 / EmArcy MG-36037LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2021WorldwideEmArcy B0032412-01 / EmArcy MG-36037LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
2022RussiaEmArcy MG 36037 / DeAgostini MG 36037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanEmArcy MC-3010LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsEmArcy MG 36037LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsEmArcy 6336 708 / Mercury 6336 708LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEmArcy MG-36037LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Cherokee5:41
  2. A2Jacqui5:04
  3. A3Swingin'2:47
  4. A4Lands End4:47
  5. B1George's Dilemma5:29
  6. B2Sandu4:48
  7. B3Gerkin For Perkin2:51
  8. B4If I Love Again3:17
  9. B5Take The A Train4:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Study In Brown are there?

49 vinyl pressings of Study In Brown are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1955 and 2022.

When was Study In Brown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Argentina, Canada. One of them is EmArcy MG 36037.

How do I tell if my copy of Study In Brown is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36037, MG-36037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VIK36037A MF I A1 and MG 36037 B MF2 I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Study In Brown 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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