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Django ReinhardtNewly Discovered Masters

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Newly Discovered Masters

by Django Reinhardt · 1960

15 pressings5 countriesGypsy JazzSwingBopJazz

Newly Discovered Masters was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Newly Discovered Masters

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA LPM-2077RCA LPM 2077
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-K2PP-3666XU Manufactured in GermanyRunout A

LP-K2PP-3667XU B Manufactured in GermanyRunout B

K 2 PP-3666Label A

K 2 PP-3667Label 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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyRCA LPM-2077 / RCA LPM 2077First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyRCA Italiana LPM-2077 / RCA LPM-2077LPLP
1961FranceRCA 430.336LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceRCA 430.336LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 430.336 / RCA Victor 430.336LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA Victor 430.336LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA Victor 430.336LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969FranceRCA Victor 730.596LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969FranceRCA Victor 730.596LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Victor LPV-1008LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972FranceRCA 730.596LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972FranceRCA 730.596LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978South AfricaRCA CAH 6003 / RCA Camden CAH 6003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA 730.596LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Victor 730.596LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Jersey Bounce2:56
  2. A2Nuages3:58
  3. A3Sophisticated Lady3:57
  4. A4St. Louis Blues3:58
  5. A5September Song2:50
  6. A6Royal Garden Blues2:34
  7. B1Darktown Strutters' Ball2:43
  8. B2Stormy Weather4:03
  9. B3Dream Of You2:51
  10. B4A-Tisket A-Tasket2:59
  11. B5Anniversary Song4:15
  12. B6Russian Songs Medley3:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Newly Discovered Masters are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Newly Discovered Masters are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1978.

When was Newly Discovered Masters first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is RCA LPM-2077.

How do I tell if my copy of Newly Discovered Masters is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM-2077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP-K2PP-3666XU Manufactured in Germany and LP-K2PP-3667XU B Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Newly Discovered Masters 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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