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April In Paris

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1957

39 pressings10 countriesBig BandJazz

April In Paris was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 April In Paris

7 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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

February 1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MGV-8012Verve Records MG V-8012
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

̶M̶G̶C̶-̶7̶2̶2̶A̶ MGV-8012A HSide A runout

̶M̶G̶C̶-̶7̶2̶2̶B̶ MGV-8012B HSide B runout

MG V-8012-ASide A label

MG V-8012-BSide B label

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8012
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

11,658Label, side A

11,659Label, side B

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8012
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV-8012A-1 ̶C̶-̶7̶2̶2̶A̶ ̶7̶3̶4̶ 11658 I A1Runout A

MGV-8012B-1 ̶C̶-̶7̶2̶2̶B̶ ̶7̶3̶4̶ 11659 I A1Runout B

11,658Label A

11,659Label B

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UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 10088
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV 8012-A-1 N G 1A-side runout, stamped

MGV 8012-B-1 N G 1B-side runout, stamped

MGV8012AA-side label

MGV8012BB-side label

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8012
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA MGV-11658 N.Y. V-8012-A 2Side A

CA MGV-11659 N.Y. V8012-B 1Side 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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaVerve Records MG V-8012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaVerve Records MG V-8012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957NetherlandsKarusell MGV 8012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CX 10088First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8012LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MG V-8012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MG V-8012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USVerve Records MGV-8012 / Verve Records MG V-8012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958FranceBarclay 3596LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USVerve Records MG V-8012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaVerve Records MG V-8012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USVerve Records V6-8012LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1963UKEncore! ENC 153LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2641LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1979JapanVerve Records MV 2641LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceVerve Records 2304 408LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981FranceVerve Records 2304 408LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2641LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981JapanVerve Records 18MJ 9022LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2641LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981JapanVerve Records UMV 2641LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1981ScandinaviaVerve Records 2304 408LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983JapanVerve Records 23MJ 3233LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985JapanVerve Records 20MJ 0023LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanVerve Records SGD-41 / Verve Records MGV-8012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
1995USMobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-237LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004JapanVerve Records UCJU-9020LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited
2007JapanVerve Records UCJU-9081 / Verve Records MG V-8012LP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011EuropeWaxTime 771708LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013EuropeVerve Records MGV-8012 / Universal 0600753458938LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020ItalyVerve Records MGV-8012 / Verve Records MG V-8012LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVerve Records LPL 1747 / Verve Records 711 117LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceVerve Records 2304 408LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records 825 575-1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsArtone MG V-8012 / Verve Records MG V-8012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 10088LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 10088LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MGV-8012 / Verve Records V6-8012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records V-8012LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1April In Paris
  2. A2Corner Pocket
  3. A3Did'n You
  4. A4Sweety Cakes
  5. A5Magic
  6. B1Shiny Stockings
  7. B2What Am I Here For
  8. B3Midgets
  9. B4Mambo Inn
  10. B5Dinner With Friends

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of April In Paris are there?

39 vinyl pressings of April In Paris are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1957 and 2020.

When was April In Paris first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Verve Records MGV-8012, released February 1957.

How do I tell if my copy of April In Paris is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGV-8012, MG V-8012, 33CX 10088, MGV 8012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶M̶G̶C̶-̶7̶2̶2̶A̶ MGV-8012A H and ̶M̶G̶C̶-̶7̶2̶2̶B̶ MGV-8012B H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is April In Paris 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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