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Something Old, Something New by Dizzy Gillespie, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Something Old, Something New

by Dizzy Gillespie · 1963

19 pressings9 countriesBopJazz

Something Old, Something New was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Something Old, Something New

9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips PHM 200-091
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHM200-91A M1Side A stamped

PHM200-91B M1Side B stamped

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 600-091
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS600091A- M1 FSide A, runout, stamped, variant 1

PHS900091B- M1 FSide B, runout, stamped, variant 1

PHS600091A- M1 F ISide A, runout, stamped, variant 2

PHS900091B- M1 F RISide B, runout, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips PHM 200-091
Format
LP, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHM200-91A M1Side A Matrix Stamped

PHM200-91B M1Side B Matrix Stamped

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaPhilips PHS 600-091 / Philips PHS 600-091(D)First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963FrancePhilips 652 032 BLFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsPhilips 652 032 BL / Philips 652032BLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963NetherlandsPhilips 852 032 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKPhilips SBL.7570First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKPhilips 652 032 BL / Philips BL7570First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USPhilips PHM 200-091First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USPhilips PHS 600-091First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USPhilips PHM 200-091First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanFontana BT-2005 / Philips PHS-600091LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974ItalyFontana 6430 081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainMercury 63 36 278LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987JapanEmArcy 195J-10088LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9.161LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanPhilips PHS 600-091,SFL-7142LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 6336 304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsMercury 6336 304LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPhilips 6336 241LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTRIP TLP-5566LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Be-bop6:14
  2. A2Good Bait2:59
  3. A3Medley: I Can't Get Started - 'Round Midnight6:17
  4. A4Dizzy Atmosphere5:03
  5. B1November Afternoon4:08
  6. B2This Lovely Feeling2:57
  7. B3The Day After5:35
  8. B4The Cup Bearers6:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Something Old, Something New are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Something Old, Something New are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1987.

When was Something Old, Something New first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Philips PHM 200-091.

How do I tell if my copy of Something Old, Something New is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHM 200-091, PHS 600-091, SBL.7570, 652 032 BL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHM200-91A M1 and PHM200-91B M1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Something Old, Something New 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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