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Diz And Getz by Dizzy Gillespie, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Diz And Getz

by Dizzy Gillespie · 1955

18 pressings7 countriesBopJazz

Diz And Getz was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Diz And Getz

2 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year. 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Norgran Records MGN-1050
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MGN-1050A HSide 1

MGN-1050B HSide 2

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USNorgran Records MGN-1050First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USNorgran Records MGN-1050First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USVerve Records MG V-8141 / Verve Records MGV 8141LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceVerve Records 711.115LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974JapanVerve Records MV 2517LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1974UKVerve Records 2332 084 / Polydor 2332 084LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977GermanyVerve Records 2332 084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyGruppo Editoriale Fabbri JS-08LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987ItalyGala Records WJ 005LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014SpainJazz Wax Records JWR 4553LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014SpainJazz Wax Records JWR 4553LP, Album, Mispress, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyVerve Records 2332 084 ALP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanVerve Records MV 1129LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanVerve Records MV 1129LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USVerve Records V6-8141LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USVerve Records MG V-8141 / Verve Records V-8141LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-8141LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG V-8141LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
  2. A2I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
  3. A3Exactly Like You
  4. A4It's The Talk Of The Town
  5. B1Impromptu
  6. B2One Alone
  7. B3Girl Of My Dreams
  8. B4Siboney (Part 1)
  9. B5Siboney (Part 2)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Diz And Getz are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Diz And Getz are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 2014.

When was Diz And Getz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is Norgran Records MGN-1050.

How do I tell if my copy of Diz And Getz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGN-1050) 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 Diz And Getz 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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