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Jazz Conference Abroad

by Curtis Fuller · 1962

10 pressings4 countriesCool JazzJazz

Jazz Conference Abroad 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 Jazz Conference Abroad

5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanMercury SM-7117First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962NetherlandsPhilips B 14540 LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USSmash Records MGS-27034First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USSmash Records SRS-67034First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1962USSmash Records SRS-67034First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaPhilips JS 6LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsPhilips 842 939 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975USTRIP TLP-5580LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips J-6LPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 842 939 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Billie's Bounce7
  2. A2Blue 'n' Boogie
  3. B1Stolen Moments
  4. B2Scrapple From The Apple

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Conference Abroad are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jazz Conference Abroad are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1975.

When was Jazz Conference Abroad first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Japan, Netherlands. One of them is Smash Records MGS-27034.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz Conference Abroad is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGS-27034, SRS-67034, SM-7117, B 14540 L) 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 Jazz Conference Abroad 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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