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Dizzy GillespieIn Concert

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In Concert

by Dizzy Gillespie · 1971

15 pressings8 countriesBopJazz

In Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 In Concert

4 pressings came out in 1971, 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Mainstream Records MRL 325
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Unipak, Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

MRL-325-A-1A P1 A CSide A runout

MRL-325-B-1A P A CSide B runout

MRL 325-ASide A label

MRL 325-BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
Mainstream Records MRL 325
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MRL-325-A-1A P Λ3Runout, Side A

MRL-325-B-1A P Λ3Runout, Side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971BrazilMainstream Records MRL 325First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyMainstream Records MRL 325First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USMainstream Records MRL 325First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USMainstream Records MRL 325First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USMainstream Records MRL 325 / Mainstream Records SMAS-93893LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1972JapanMainstream Records UPS-643-ALP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKMainstream Records MSL 1010LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaMainstream Records Lb 35080 / Mainstream Records (MRL 325)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974AustraliaMainstream Records Lb 35080 / Mainstream Records (MRL 325)LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1974AustraliaMainstream Records L35080LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974FranceMainstream Records MRL 325LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyMainstream Records MXRL 325LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKMainstream Records MRL 5004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMainstream Records MRL 325 / Mainstream Records SMAS-93893LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?USMainstream Records MRL 325LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Con-Alma8:50
  2. A2Dartmouth Duet3:10
  3. A3Woodyn' You4:47
  4. B1Blues People11:15
  5. B2Bella Bella8:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Concert are there?

15 vinyl pressings of In Concert are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.

When was In Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Brazil, Germany. One of them is Mainstream Records MRL 325.

How do I tell if my copy of In Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRL 325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRL-325-A-1A P1 A C and MRL-325-B-1A P A C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Concert 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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