Vinyl pressings
by Dizzy Gillespie · 1966
Diz 'N’ Bird The Beginning was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.
SK 106A - AD 11-65 9-15-65Runout side A
SK.106 B - AD 10-65Runout side B
SK.106 C - 9-15-65 AD 10-65Runout side C
SK 106 D - 9-15-65 AD 10-65Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Roost SK-106 / Roulette SK-106First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | Italy | Roost SK-106 / Roulette SK-106LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Roulette RAD 15001LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Germany | Bellaphon BLST 6550LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Roulette RE-105LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | US | Roulette RE-105LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Marfer RE 2S / Roulette RE 2SLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | Roulette ALBUM RE 2SLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Spain | Roulette ALBUM RE 2SLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Roulette 9045-105 RSD-576LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | New Zealand | Roulette RE-105LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Roulette RE-105LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Roost K-106 / Roulette K-106LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Diz 'N’ Bird The Beginning are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Roost SK-106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SK-106) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SK 106A - AD 11-65 9-15-65 and SK.106 B - AD 10-65. 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.
