US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Gene Norman Presents VOL 4Gene Norman Presents gnp vol. 4
- Format
- LP, 10"
- Runout / matrix
GNP-LP-109A-side runout, etched
GNP-LP-110B-side runout, etched
GNP-109A-side label
GNP-110B-side label

Vinyl pressings
by Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra · 1954
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Featuring… was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
GNP-LP-109A-side runout, etched
GNP-LP-110B-side runout, etched
GNP-109A-side label
GNP-110B-side label
GNP-LP-109A-side runout, etched
GNP-LP-110B-side runout, etched
GNP-109A-side label
GNP-110B-side label
GNP-LP-109A-side runout, etched
GNP-LP-110B-side runout, etched
GNP-109A-side label
GNP-110B-side label
GNP-LP-109 CSide A, etched (C stamped)
GNP-LP-110 BSide A, etched (B stamped)
GNP. 109Label, Side A
GNP. 110Label, Side B
GNP 109
GNP 110
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | France | Gene Norman Presents JSLP. 50.011 / Vogue JSLP. 50.011First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | UK | Vogue Records L.D.E. 076 / Gene Norman Presents L.D.E.076First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | US | Gene Norman Presents VOL 4 / Gene Norman Presents gnp vol. 4First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1954 | US | Gene Norman Presents VOL 4 / Gene Norman Presents gnp vol. 4First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1954 | US | Gene Norman Presents VOL 4 / Gene Norman Presents gnp vol. 4First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Gene Norman Presents JSLP. 50.011 / Vogue JSLP. 50.011LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
| 1957 | US | GNP GNP-23 / GNP GNP 23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1957 | US | GNP GNP-23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | Disques Vogue LD. 530-30 / Gene Norman Presents LD. 530-30LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Vocalion LAE 540LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | RCA Victor LPM 10249LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Italy | GNP Crescendo POP 28LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Disques Vogue CMDGN 9824LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | London Records ZGL119LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Discophon (S) 4114 / GNP Crescendo (S) 4114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Discophon (S) 4114 / GNP Crescendo (S) 4114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | Discophon (S) 4114 / GNP Crescendo (S) 4114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | GNP Crescendo L 25085LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | UK | Jazz Vogue VJD 507-2LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | Japan | GNP Crescendo LAX-3082LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Italy | Fonit Cetra JAZ 4003LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | France | Jazz Legacy 10 / Jazz Legacy JLA. 60LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | Diskos LPL - 749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Jazz Reactivation JR 120 / PRT JR 120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Poland | PolJazz PSJ-145LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan | GNP KIJJ-2103 / GNP GNP 23LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Dial DPM 9015 / GNP Crescendo GNP 23LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | Music-Box M. BOX 141 / Music-Box SMB 141LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Discophon (S) 4114 / GNP Crescendo (S) 4114LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | GNP Crescendo GNP-23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | GNP GNPS-23 / GNP Crescendo GNPS-23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | GNP Crescendo GNP-23 / GNP Crescendo GNPS-23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Gene Norman Presents gnp 23LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | GNP Crescendo GNP-23 / GNP Crescendo GNP 23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | GNP Crescendo GNP-23 / GNP Crescendo GNPS-23LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra Featuring… are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1954 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK, France. One of them is Gene Norman Presents VOL 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOL 4, L.D.E. 076, JSLP. 50.011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GNP-LP-109 and GNP-LP-110. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.