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Classic Tenors

by Coleman Hawkins · 1964

27 pressings7 countriesSwingJazz

Classic Tenors was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Classic Tenors

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Stateside SL 10117
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SRX 3223-1N R 1Side A - runout

SRX 3224-1N A 1Side B - runout

SRX.3223Side A - label

SRX.3224Side B - label

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1964
Label and catalog number
Stateside MSL 6024
Format
LP, Mono, Compilation
Runout / matrix

SRX 3223-1NSide A - runout

SRX 3224-1NSide B - runout

SRX.3223Side A - label

SRX.3224Side 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964New ZealandStateside MSL 6024First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1964UKStateside SL 10117First yearLP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1964USContact CM-3LP, Repress, CompilationLP, Repress, Compilation
1965FranceBarclay 84.107 / Barclay 84107LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1965ItalyContact CM-3 / Contact CM 3LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyContact CM-3LP, Repress, CompilationLP, Repress, Compilation
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKPhilips 6369 410LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1971USFlying Dutchman FD-10146LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1971USFlying Dutchman FD-10146LP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1971USFlying Dutchman FD-10146LP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1972ItalyJoker SM 3259LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972ItalyJoker SM 3259LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1972JapanFlying Dutchman SR(M)-3137 / Contact SR(M)-3137LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975FranceFlying Dutchman FD 10146 / RCA FD 10146LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975JapanContact LAX 3064LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1976PortugalJoker SM 3259LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1978JapanContact PG-83(M)LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanFlying Dutchman RJL-2571 (M)LP, Mono, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Compilation · Mono
1983UKDoctor Jazz ASLP 1004LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983USDoctor Jazz FW 38446LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1983USDoctor Jazz FW 38446LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 1252LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyJoker SM 3259LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USContact Mono CM-3LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USFlying Dutchman FD-10146LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USFlying Dutchman FD 10146LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USFlying Dutchman FD 10146LP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Misprint, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Man I Love
  2. A2Sweet Lorraine
  3. A3Get Happy
  4. A4Crazy Rhythm
  5. A5How Deep Is The Ocean
  6. A6Voodte
  7. B1Hello Babe
  8. B2Linger Awhile
  9. B3I Got Rhythm
  10. B4I'm Fer It Too
  11. B5Hawkins' Barrel House
  12. B6Stumpy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Classic Tenors are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Classic Tenors are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.

When was Classic Tenors first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Stateside SL 10117.

How do I tell if my copy of Classic Tenors is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL 10117, MSL 6024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRX 3223-1N R 1 and SRX 3224-1N A 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Classic Tenors 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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