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Earl's Pearls

by Earl Hines · 1960

18 pressings8 countriesSwingJazz

Earl's Pearls 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 Earl's Pearls

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceMGM Records F2 MGM 128 SFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960UKMGM Records MGM-C-833First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records E3832First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMGM Records SE3832First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaVerve Records VSP 35 / VSP VSP 35LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USVSP VSP-35 / VSP VSP35LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered · Mono
1966USVSP VSPS-35 / VSP VSPS35LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1966USVSP VSP 35LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyMGM Records 665 059LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMGM Records 65059LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyVSP SVP 57013LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyVSP SVSP 57.013LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanMGM Records MM 2036LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
?JapanMGM Records MM 2036LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ScandinaviaTip 634.015LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKMGM Records MGM-CS-6009LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKWorld Record Club T472 / World Sound ST.472LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWorld Record Club T472 / World Sound T. 472LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Saint Louis Blues Boogie Woogie
  2. A2Tea For Two
  3. A3Stealin' Apples
  4. A4Willow Weep For Me
  5. A5I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
  6. A6Rosetta
  7. B1Like When The Saints
  8. B2Satin Doll
  9. B3Manhattan
  10. B4You Can Depend On Me
  11. B5Love Me Or Leave Me
  12. B6The Song Is Ended

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Earl's Pearls are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Earl's Pearls are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1970.

When was Earl's Pearls first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, France. One of them is MGM Records E3832.

How do I tell if my copy of Earl's Pearls is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E3832, SE3832, MGM-C-833, F2 MGM 128 S) 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 Earl's Pearls 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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