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Count Basie OrchestraOne O'Clock Jump / John's Idea

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One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea

by Count Basie Orchestra · 1937

19 pressings7 countriesSwingJazz

One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea was first pressed on vinyl in 1937. 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 One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea

3 pressings came out in 1937, the album's first year, in 3 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

1937
Label and catalog number
Decca 1363
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

62332ASide A Runout

62334ASide B Runout

62332Side A Label

62334Side 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1930s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1937GermanyBrunswick A 81274First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1937UKBrunswick 02466First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1937USDecca 1363First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1938USDecca 1363Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1940s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1942USDecca 1363Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
1947USDecca 25056Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
1947USDecca 25056Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDecca 1363Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?CzechoslovakiaBrunswick 81274Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress
?FranceDecca MU60040Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick A 81274Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?GermanyBrunswick A 81274Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress
?SwitzerlandBrunswick 8127410", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca M.30199Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 02466Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca 02466Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 02466Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca BM 02466Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USModern Oldies 45xMX6427", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AOne O'Clock Jump
  2. BJohn's Idea

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea are there?

19 vinyl pressings of One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1937 and 1947.

When was One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1937, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Decca 1363.

How do I tell if my copy of One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1363, 02466, A 81274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 62332A and 62334A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is One O'Clock Jump / John's Idea 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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