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Clifford Brown With Strings

by Clifford Brown · 1955

40 pressings10 countriesBopJazz

Clifford Brown With Strings 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 Clifford Brown With Strings

5 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 36005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 36005A MF4 A1Side 1 Stamped

MG 36005B MF2 C1Side 2 Stamped

YMC 36005ASide 1 stamped

YMC 36005B MF1Side 2 Stamped

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

I B1 MG 36005 AA-Side Runout

I B1 MG 36005 B MF 1B-Side Runout

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Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG-36005
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MSI 36005 ASide A

MG 36005 B. MSISide B

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Netherlands

1955
Label and catalog number
EmArcy MG 36005
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Flipback Cover
Runout / matrix

MG 36005A MF7 M5 VII I 02Runout side A

YMG 36005 B IIF1 I F1Runout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaEmArcy MG-36005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaEmArcy MG-36005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955NetherlandsEmArcy MG 36005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USEmArcy MG 36005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USEmArcy MG 36005LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USEmArcy MG 36005First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958SpainMercury MG-36005 / Mercury MG-36.005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USEmArcy MG 36005 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USEmArcy MG 36005 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USEmArcy MG 36005 / Mercury Emarcy Jazz MG 36005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SPS 1272LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1969UKConcert Hall SPSC 1272LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USTRIP TLP-5502LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971JapanMercury 15PJ-2014(M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974JapanMercury BT-1327LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1974JapanEmArcy SFX-7367(M) / Mercury SFX-7367(M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1974USTrip TLP-5502LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978FranceEmArcy 6372 484 / Mercury 6372 484LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanEmArcy EXPR-1011 / Mercury EXPR-1011LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982NetherlandsEmArcy 6336 711 / Mercury 6336 711LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982NetherlandsEmArcy 6336 711 / Mercury 6336 711LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanEmArcy 195J-6LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004JapanEmArcy UCJU-9012 / EmArcy MG 36005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
2007JapanEmArcy UCJU-9071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall SPS 1272 / Concert Hall SPS-1272LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaEsquire Mercury MG-36005LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?EuropeVarieton SPS-1272LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceMercury MLP 7091LPLP
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque P 1272 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque P-1272LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyVarieton SPS 1272LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanEmArcy MC 3020LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanMercury SM-7116LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanEmArcy MG 36005 / EmArcy 195J-6LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanMercury SM-7116LPLP
?JapanEmArcy EVER-1009 (M)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanEmArcy 195J-6 / EmArcy MG-36005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanConcert Hall SPS 1272 / Concert Hall SPS-1272LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMercury MG 36005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEmArcy MG-36005 / Mercury MG-36005LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Yesterdays
  2. A2Laura
  3. A3What's New
  4. A4Blue Moon
  5. A5Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
  6. A6Embraceable You
  7. B1Willow Weep For Me
  8. B2Memories Of You
  9. B3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
  10. B4Portrait Of Jenny
  11. B5Where Or When
  12. B6Stardust

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Clifford Brown With Strings are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Clifford Brown With Strings are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 2007.

When was Clifford Brown With Strings first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is EmArcy MG 36005.

How do I tell if my copy of Clifford Brown With Strings is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG 36005, MG-36005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 36005A MF4 A1 and MG 36005B MF2 C1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Clifford Brown With Strings 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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