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The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars

by Coleman Hawkins · 1963

43 pressings10 countriesBopSwingJazz

The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars

2 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.

Denmark

1963
Label and catalog number
Debut Records DEB-131Debut Records SDEB-131
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-DEB-131-A-ARunout A side [Stamped]

S-DEB-131-B-ARunout B side [Stamped]

Sdeb 131 aLabel A side

Sdeb 131 bLabel B side

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963DenmarkDebut Records DEB-131First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963DenmarkDebut Records DEB-131 / Debut Records SDEB-131First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963NetherlandsFontana 688 600 ZLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964USFantasy 86015LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1964USFantasy 6015LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1964USFantasy 6015LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967FrancePolydor 658 074 / International Polydor Production 658 074LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967JapanFontana SFON-7105LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967JapanFontana SFON-7105LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceFreedom BLP 30125LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceBlack Lion Records BL 278.084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyBlack Lion Records 28 439-8 U / Intercord 28 439-8 ULP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyBlack Lion Records INT 127.018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyBlack Lion Records 28 439-8 U / Intercord BLP 30125LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyBlack Lion Records 28 439-8 U / Intercord 28 439-8 ULP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanBlack Lion Records PA-7045LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972UKBlack Lion Records BLP 30125LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKBlack Lion Records BLP 30125LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974SpainDiscophon (S)4254 / Black Lion Records (S) 4254LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainBlack Lion Records (S) 4254 / Discophon J-4254LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975ItalyBlack Lion Records BLP 30125LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USBlack Lion Records BL-159LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975USBlack Lion Records BL-159LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975USBlack Lion Records BL-159LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceFreedom 511019 / Freedom BLP. 30125LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984JapanBlack Lion Records K18P-9317LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985FranceBlack Lion Records 65125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988EuropeBlack Lion Records BLP 60105LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995JapanTokuma Japan Communications NLP2013LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010GermanyJazzline N 78 005LP, AlbumLP, Album
2018USBlack Lion Records BLP 60105 / ORG Music ORGM-2102LP, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2018USBlack Lion Records BLP 60105 / ORG Music ORGM-2102LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2018USBlack Lion Records BLP 60105 / ORG Music ORGM-2102LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFontana 688.600 ZLLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 688 600 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyInternational Polydor Production 623 260 / Polydor 623 260LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyInternational Polydor Production 623 260LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records 711 069LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?NetherlandsBlack Lion Records BLP 30125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainBlack Lion Records J-4254 / Discophon J-4254LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKBlack Lion Records 2460 159LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKInternational Polydor Production 623 260LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Trio:
  2. A1Intro By Joachim E. Berendt1:15
  3. A2Shaw 'Nuff3:05
  4. A3Blues In The Closet5:15
  5. A4Willow Weep For Me3:55
  6. A5John's Abbey3:15
  7. A6Salt Peanuts3:10
  8. Quartet:
  9. B1Intro By Joachim E. Berendt0:55
  10. B2All The Things You Are5:40
  11. B3Yesterdays6:20
  12. B4Stuffy7:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars are there?

43 vinyl pressings of The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 2018.

When was The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Denmark. One of them is Debut Records DEB-131.

How do I tell if my copy of The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEB-131) 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 The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars 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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