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Vinyl pressings

Jazz Immortal

by Clifford Brown · 1960

26 pressings10 countriesJazz

Jazz Immortal was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Jazz Immortal

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Pacific Jazz PJ-3
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

B-23121 A·837 SIDE 1Runout, Side A etched - see Notes

B·23122 B-837 SIDE 2Runout, Side B etched

A-837Label, Side A

B-837Label, 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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960New ZealandWorld Pacific Records PJ-3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USPacific Jazz PJ-3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USPacific Jazz PJ-3First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965EuropeFontana 683 270 JCLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965UKFontana FJL 120 / Fontana 683 270 JCLLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1965USPacific Jazz PJ-3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966FranceFontana 683.270 JCLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966ItalyRicordi International GIR 24-002 / Ricordi International GIR 24.002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967JapanPacific Jazz JR-8057LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanPacific Jazz GXF-3132 / Pacific Jazz PJ-3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979JapanPacific Jazz K23P-6708(M) / Pacific Jazz PJ-3 (A-837/B-837)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979JapanPacific Jazz GXF 3132(M)LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
1979JapanPacific Jazz JR-8057LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USPacific Jazz LN-10126LP, Stereo, Reissue, AlbumLP, Stereo, Reissue, Album
1984UKAffinity AFF129 / Affinity AFF 129LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015GermanyJazz Wax Records JWR 4569LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2019UKVinyl Lovers 6785510LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2019UnknownMatchBall records 29016LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPacific Jazz PJ-3 / Trova A837LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyLiberty WPS 20139LP, Stereo, Repress, Reissue, AlbumLP, Stereo, Repress, Reissue, Album
?ItalyFontana 683 270 JCLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanPacific Jazz PFJ-5051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsFontana 883 270 JCY / Fontana 683 270LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USWorld Pacific Jazz ST-20139LP, Stereo, Repress, Reissue, AlbumLP, Stereo, Repress, Reissue, Album
?USWorld Pacific Jazz ST-20139LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USPacific Jazz PJ-3LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Tiny Capers
  2. A2Gone With The Wind
  3. A3Finders Keepers
  4. A4Blueberry Hill
  5. B1Joy Spring
  6. B2Bones For Jones
  7. B3Bones For Zoot
  8. B4Dahoud

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Immortal are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Jazz Immortal are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.

When was Jazz Immortal first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, New Zealand. One of them is Pacific Jazz PJ-3.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz Immortal is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-3) 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 Jazz Immortal 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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