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Vinyl pressings

A Cozy Conception Of Carmen

by Cozy Cole · 1962

16 pressings8 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

A Cozy Conception Of Carmen was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 A Cozy Conception Of Carmen

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKSummit AJS1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCharlie Parker Records PLP-403First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USCharlie Parker Records PLP-403First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USCharlie Parker Records PLP-403-SFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USCharlie Parker Records PLP-403First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainMusidisc M.70.026 / Marfer M. 70-026 SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ColombiaCirculo Musical No. 167LPLP
1969GermanyBaccarola International 78 303 ZULP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainMusidisc M.70.026 / Marfer M. 70-026 SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS 288LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977FranceLocomotive 73.609 / Locomotive 73609LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 CV 977 / Musidisc CV 977LPLP
?FranceMusidisc 30 ST-CV 9770LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc CV 977 / Musidisc 30 CV 977LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanUnion Records UPS-5190LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 449LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude3:13
  2. A2Chorus Of Street Boys3:25
  3. A3Habanera2:45
  4. A4Seguidilla3:09
  5. A5Entr'acte (Acts 1 & 2)2:38
  6. B1Gypsy Song3:12
  7. B2Castanet Dance3:27
  8. B3Flower Song3:30
  9. B4Sextet3:27
  10. B5Entr'acte (Acts 3 & 4)3:11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Cozy Conception Of Carmen are there?

16 vinyl pressings of A Cozy Conception Of Carmen are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1977.

When was A Cozy Conception Of Carmen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is Charlie Parker Records PLP-403.

How do I tell if my copy of A Cozy Conception Of Carmen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PLP-403, PLP-403-S, AJS1) 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 A Cozy Conception Of Carmen 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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