Vinyl pressings
by Dizzy Gillespie · 1976
Dee Gee Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
P SJL2209A-1 Al Brown A FW/ѼSide A runout
P SJL2209B-1 Al Brown A FW/ѼSide B runout
P SJL2209C-1 Al Brown A FW/ѼSide C runout
P SJL2209D-1 Al Brown A FW/ѼSide D runout
SJL·2209·A MIR Goe HUBRunout side A, etched
SJL·2209·B MIR Goe HUBRunout side B, etched
SJL·2209·C MIR Goe HUBRunout side C, etched
SJL·2209·D MIR Goe HUBRunout side D, etched
SJL2209A-1 FW/GSide 1 (Etched)
SJL2209B-1 Al Brown FW/GSide 2
SJL2209C-1 Al Brown FW/GSide 3
SJL2209D-2 Al Brown FW/GSide 4
ASJL 2209 1Side A Label
ASJL 2209 2Side B Label
ASJL 2209 3Side C Label
ASJL 2209 4Side D Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Italy | Record Bazaar 2 RB 281First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Italy | Savoy Records ASJL 2209First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Savoy Records SJL 2209First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | US | Savoy Records SJL 2209First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Savoy Records SJL 2209 / Savoy Records SAVOY 2209First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Germany | Savoy Records 1C 148-99 016/17 M / Savoy Records 1C 148-99 016/17LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | France | Savoy Records C162-99016/7LP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Savoy Jazz WL70517(2)LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1984 | Germany | Savoy Jazz WL70517(2)LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1989 | France | Savoy Jazz 550101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Dee Gee Days are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Italy. One of them is Savoy Records SJL 2209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SJL 2209, 2 RB 281, ASJL 2209) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P SJL2209A-1 Al Brown A FW/Ѽ and P SJL2209B-1 Al Brown A FW/Ѽ. 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.
