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Vinyl pressings

It's A Cozy World

by Cozy Cole · 1964

11 pressings7 countriesBig BandJazz

It's A Cozy World was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 It's A Cozy World

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 57457
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG9468T1A-side runout stamped

MG9469T1B-side runout stamped

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Coral CRL 7-57457
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 9468 1A side runout

7 9469 1B side runout

(7-9468)A side label

(7-9469)*B side 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ArgentinaCoral CRL 757457First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964CanadaCoral CRL 7-57457First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USCoral CRL 757457First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USCoral CRL 57457First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UruguayCoral CRL 57457First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968CanadaCoral CRL 757457LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyMCA Records 252 319-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCoral CL 31,445LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanCoral SDL-10267-CLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCoral CRL 57457LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USCoral CRL 57457LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Topsy (Pt. I)
  2. A2Topsy (Pt. II)
  3. A3North Beach
  4. A4Let There Be Drums
  5. A5Ol' Man Mose
  6. A6Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)
  7. B1Big Noise From Winnetka (Pt. I)
  8. B2Big Noise From Winnetka (Pt. II)
  9. B3Christopher Columbus
  10. B4A Cozy Beat
  11. B5Rockin' Drummer
  12. B6Indian Love Call (Pt. I)
  13. B7Indian Love Call (Pt. II)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's A Cozy World are there?

11 vinyl pressings of It's A Cozy World are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.

When was It's A Cozy World first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Argentina, Canada, Uruguay. One of them is Coral CRL 757457.

How do I tell if my copy of It's A Cozy World is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 757457, CRL 57457, CRL 7-57457) 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 It's A Cozy World 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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