Vinyl pressings
by Ella Fitzgerald · 1972
Jazz History Vol. 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.
Disc1 Side1: 2332013 1 1 520 9-11-72
Disc 1 Side2: 2332013 2 1 520 09-11-72
Disc 2 Side1: 2332014 1 1 520 09-11-72
Disc 2 Side2: 2332014 2 1 520 09-11-72
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Verve Records 2632 007 SFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Verve Records 2332 013/014LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2LP-2632 007 / Verve Records 2332 013LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Verve Records 2LP-2632 007 / Verve Records 2332 013LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | Verve Records 2615031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brazil | Verve Records 2332 013 / Verve Records 2332 014LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Verve Records 2615031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2632 007 / Verve Records 2332 013LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Verve Records 2615 031 / Verve Records 2367 172LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2632 007LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Verve Records 2632 007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Jazz History Vol. 7 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is Verve Records 2632 007 S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2632 007 S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Disc1 Side1: 2332013 1 1 520 9-11-72 and Disc 1 Side2: 2332013 2 1 520 09-11-72. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
