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Have Trumpet, Will Excite!

by Dizzy Gillespie · 1959

33 pressings9 countriesBopJazz

Have Trumpet, Will Excite! was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Have Trumpet, Will Excite!

7 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8313
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV-8313-A 50,726Runout etching side A

MGV-8313-B 50,727Runout etching side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8313
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV-8313-A 50726Side A

MGV-8313-B 50727Side B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Verve Records MG V-8313
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

V 8313-A (50,726) HSide A

MGV 8313-B SIDE TWO H H ISide B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V 8313Verve Records MG V 8313
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MGV 8313 A SIDE ONE ① PA Side Deadwax [Etched]

MGV 8313 B SIDE TWO ② PB Side Deadwax [Etched]

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1318His Master's Voice CLP. 1318
Format
LP, Album, Mono · ET
Runout / matrix

MGV 8313A-1N C 1Side A runout

MGV 8313B-1N C 1Side B runout

MGV.8313ASide A label

MGV.8313BSide B label

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaVerve Records MG V-8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1318 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1318First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG VS-8313First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USVerve Records MG V-8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-8313 / Verve Records MGV8313LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records MG V-8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USVerve Records V 8313 / Verve Records MG V 8313First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaVerve Records MG V-8313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaVerve Records MG VS-68313 / Verve Records MGVS-68313LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960CanadaVerve Records MG VS-68313 / Verve Records MGVS-68313LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USVerve Records MG VS-68313 / Verve Records MGVS-68313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG VS-6047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG V-8313 / Verve Records MGV 8313LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MG VS-6047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG V-8313LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MG V-8313 / Verve Records MGV 8313LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MG VS-6047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MG VS-68313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USVerve Records MGV 8313LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USVerve Records MG VS-6047 / Verve Records MGVS 6047LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961JapanVerve Records VL-1023LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USVerve Records MG V-8313 / Verve Records MG V6-8313LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanVerve Records MV 2696LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1980JapanVerve Records MV 2696LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanVerve Records UMV 2696LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeWaxTime 772111LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaVerve Records MG V-8313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyVerve Records MG V-8313 / Verve Records MGV 8313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandVerve Records MG V-8313LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records MG VS - 68313 / Verve Records MG V-8313LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1My Heart Belongs To Daddy
  2. A2My Man
  3. A3Moonglow
  4. A4St. Louis Blues
  5. B1Woody'n You
  6. B2Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
  7. B3There Is No Greater Love
  8. B4I Found A Million Dollar Baby In The Five And Ten Cent Store

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Have Trumpet, Will Excite! are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Have Trumpet, Will Excite! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1959 and 2016.

When was Have Trumpet, Will Excite! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Verve Records MG VS-8313.

How do I tell if my copy of Have Trumpet, Will Excite! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG VS-8313, MG V-8313, V 8313, CLP 1318) 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 Have Trumpet, Will Excite! 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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