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Django ReinhardtThe Legendary Django

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The Legendary Django

by Django Reinhardt · 1964

13 pressings6 countriesGypsy JazzJazz

The Legendary Django was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 The Legendary Django

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCLP 1817First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKHis Master's Voice CLP. 1817First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKOdeon CLP. 1817First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LCLP 249LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03882 / World Record Club R. 03882LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012ItalyDoxy DOX881LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2015EuropeDOL DOL849HLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2015EuropeDOL DOL849HLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2017EuropeDOL DOL849HGLP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?New ZealandRegal SREG 30096LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T 821LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKWorld Record Club ST821LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP. 1817LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Daphne
  2. A2You Took Advantage Of Me
  3. A3Sweet Georgia Brown
  4. A4My Serenade
  5. A5Naguine
  6. A6Stephen's Blues
  7. A7You Rascal You
  8. B1I'll See You In My Dreams
  9. B2Stockholm
  10. B3Echoes Of Spain
  11. B4Younger Generation
  12. B5Blues
  13. B6Vendredi 13
  14. B7Rythme Futur

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Legendary Django are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Legendary Django are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 2017.

When was The Legendary Django first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice CLP. 1817.

How do I tell if my copy of The Legendary Django is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLP. 1817, OCLP 1817) 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 The Legendary Django 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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