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The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins

by Coleman Hawkins · 1958

32 pressings9 countriesHard BopCool JazzJazz

The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Genius Of Coleman Hawkins

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8261
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV-8261-A 50554Runout Side A

MGV-8261-B 50555Runout Side B

50,554Label side A

50,555Label 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USVerve Records MG V-8261First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USVerve Records MG V-8261First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice CLP. 1293LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USVerve Records MG VS-6033LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961JapanVerve Records VLS-1010LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1966UKWorld Record Club T 509 / World Record Club T. 509LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966UKWorld Record Club ST 509 / World Record Club T 509LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainVerve Records 17 11 080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainVerve Records 23 04 063LPLP
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3152LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1982JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3152LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1986BrazilVerve Records 825673LPLP
1986GermanyVerve Records 825 673-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1988BrazilVerve Records 825673-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988USSRМелодия C60 26913 003LPLP
1988USSRМелодия C60 26913 003 / Verve Records C60 26913 003LPLP
1988USSRМелодия С60 26913 003 / Verve RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С60 26913 003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия С60 26913 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия C60 26913 003LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия С60 26913 003LPLP
1989USSRМелодия С60 26913 003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005GermanyVerve Records MGVS 6033 / Speakers Corner Records MGVS 6033LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2005GermanySpeakers Corner Records MG-VS-6033 / Verve Records MG-VS-6033LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeVerve Records 825 673-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?FranceVerve Records 711080LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyVerve Records 711 080LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8261LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyVerve Records V6-8261LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo
?USVerve Records MG V-8261 / Verve Records V6-8261LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USVerve Records MG V-8261 / Verve Records V-8261LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-8261 / Verve Records V6-8261LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I'll Never Be The Same
  2. A2You're Blasé
  3. A3I Wished On The Moon
  4. A4How Long Has This Been Going On
  5. A5Like Someone In Love
  6. A6My Melancholy Baby
  7. B1Ill Wind
  8. B2In A Mello Tone
  9. B3There's No You
  10. B4The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
  11. B5Somebody Loves Me
  12. B6Blues For René

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins are there?

32 vinyl pressings of The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1958 and 2005.

When was The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US. One of them is Verve Records MG V-8261.

How do I tell if my copy of The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG V-8261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MGV-8261-A 50554 and MGV-8261-B 50555. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins 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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