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Best Of Django Reinhardt

by Django Reinhardt · 1961

10 pressings4 countriesGypsy JazzSwingJazz

Best Of Django Reinhardt was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Best Of Django Reinhardt

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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

1961
Label and catalog number
Period Records PRST 2204
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PRST-2204-A AudioMatrix 1-9-60 [capital R's back-to-back] (F) VSide A runout

PRST-2204-B AudioMatrix 1-7-61- [capital R's back-to-back] (F) 1VSide B runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USPeriod Records PRST 2204First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1961USPeriod Records SPL 1204First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKXtra XTRA 1117LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1972JapanColumbia HR-112-EVLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1972USEverest Records Archive Of Folk & Jazz Music FS-255LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanPeriod Records YS-7072-EVLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileEverest 1204LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USPeriod Records SPL 1204LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USPeriod Records PRST 2204 / Period Records SPL 1204LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?USPeriod Records PRST 2204LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Minor Swing
  2. A2Blues en Mineur
  3. A3Dinette
  4. A4Topsy
  5. A5Sockholm
  6. A6Vendredi 13
  7. A7Belleville
  8. B1Song D'Automne
  9. B2Swing 39
  10. B3Swing 49
  11. B4Blues Primitif
  12. B5Django Blues
  13. B6Sweet Atmosphere
  14. B7Del Salle

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Best Of Django Reinhardt are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Best Of Django Reinhardt are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was Best Of Django Reinhardt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Period Records PRST 2204.

How do I tell if my copy of Best Of Django Reinhardt is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRST 2204, SPL 1204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PRST-2204-A AudioMatrix 1-9-60 [capital R's back-to-back] (F) V and PRST-2204-B AudioMatrix 1-7-61- [capital R's back-to-back] (F) 1V. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Best Of Django Reinhardt 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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