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Duke EllingtonIn A Magenta Haze

Vinyl pressings

In A Magenta Haze

by Duke Ellington · 1965

16 pressings2 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

In A Magenta Haze was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 In A Magenta Haze

5 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Allegro Records ALL 796Allegro Records SALL 796
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SALL+796+ARunout side A, stamped

SALL+796+BRunout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Allegro Records ALL 796Allegro Records ALL796
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

ALL-796-A-1 PR137-A 1 4096 ARunout side A, etched

ALL-796-B-1 PR137-B 4096 BRunout side B, etched

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKAllegro Records ALL 796 / Allegro Records ALL796First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965UKPickwick International PR 137 / Pickwick International PR137First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965UKAllegro Records ALL 796 / Allegro Records SALL 796First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1965UKAllegro Records ALL 796 / Allegro Records ALL796First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1965USTops Records 1766First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKAllegro Records ALL 796 / Allegro Records ALL796LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USGolden Tone C4096LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USGolden Tone 14096LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USTops Records 9766LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USRondo 9766LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USTops Records 1766LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USTops Records 9766LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USGolden Tone 4096 / Golden Tone C4096LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USRondo 1766LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USTops Records 9766LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USGolden Tone 4096 / Golden Tone C4096LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1The Beautiful Indians, Hiawatha
  2. A2The Beautiful Indians, Minnehaha
  3. A3Blue Skies
  4. A4Magenta Haze
  5. B1Diminuendo In Blue
  6. B2Happy Go Lucky Local - Part 1
  7. B3Happy Go Lucky Local - Part 2
  8. B4Sultry Sunset
  9. B5Tulip Or Turnip

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In A Magenta Haze are there?

16 vinyl pressings of In A Magenta Haze are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was In A Magenta Haze first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US. One of them is Allegro Records ALL 796.

How do I tell if my copy of In A Magenta Haze is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALL 796, PR 137, 1766) 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 In A Magenta Haze 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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