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Duke EllingtonGreat Times!

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Great Times!

by Duke Ellington · 1963

18 pressings9 countriesPost BopJazz

Great Times! 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 Great Times!

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USRiverside Records RM 475First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964EuropeRiverside Records RLP 475LP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1964FranceRiverside Records RM 475LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964NetherlandsRiverside Records RM 475LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966USRiverside Records RM 475 / Riverside Records 475LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984FranceOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-108 / Riverside Records RLP-475LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984SpainOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-108 / Riverside Records (RLP-475)LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-108 / Riverside Records RLP-475LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-108 / Riverside Records RLP-475LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1988South KoreaYeh Eum Records YFJL-608 / Riverside Records RLP-475LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1989SpainRiverside Records NM 27 359 LM / Nuevos Medios NM 27 359 LMLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRiverside Records RS-3306LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceBYG Records 529081LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceBYG Records 529081 / BYG Records 529 081LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRiverside Records 673 019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?NetherlandsRiverside Records RM 475LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UKRiverside Records 673019LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRiverside Records RS 9475LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Cottontail2:51
  2. A2C Jam Blues2:55
  3. A3Flamingo2:56
  4. A4Bang-Up Blues3:04
  5. A5Tonk2:55
  6. A6Johnny Come Lately2:57
  7. B1In A Blue Summer Garden4:02
  8. B2Great Times2:52
  9. B3Perdido2:53
  10. B4Take The "A" Train2:17
  11. B5Oscalypso2:41
  12. B6Blues For Blanton2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Great Times! are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Great Times! are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1989.

When was Great Times! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Riverside Records RM 475.

How do I tell if my copy of Great Times! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RM 475) 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 Great Times! 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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