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The Greatest Garner

by Erroll Garner · 1956

37 pressings13 countriesBopSwingJazz

The Greatest Garner was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Greatest Garner

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1227
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · 1st Pressing, Black Labels
Runout / matrix

AT J 11351Side A runout variant 1

AT G 11352Side B runout variant 1

AT1 11351 BSide A runout variant 2

AT3 11352 BSide B runout variant 2

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USAtlantic 1227First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1956USAtlantic 1227First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USAtlantic 1227LP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress
1961USAtlantic 1227LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1962FranceAtlantic 332.052LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1967FranceAtlantic 820 166LP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1967FranceAtlantic 820 166 / Atlantic N° 0820166LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1967UKAtlantic 590002LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1967ItalyAtlantic 1227 / Atlantic ATL - LP 09031LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAtlantic SD 1227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970USAtlantic SD 1227 / Atlantic 1227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970USAtlantic SD 1227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1972FranceAtlantic 30 014 / Atlantic (SD 1227)LP, Album, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo
1972ItalyAtlantic K 40379LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1974FranceAtlantic SD 1227,30 014LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1975USAtlantic GWEA-5162LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1976CanadaAtlantic SD 1227LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1976CanadaAtlantic SD 1227LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1976GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 243LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 243LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 243LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1976ItalyAtlantic ATL 50243LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1977SpainAtlantic HATS 421-226LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
1978ArgentinaAtlantic 50-16.016LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAtlantic AL-31.374LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?DenmarkAtlantic 1227LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?EuropeAtlantic ATL 50 243LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceBel Air 431.000 / Atlantic 332 052LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceAtlantic 820 166LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?FranceAtlantic 332052 (S)LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?FranceAtlantic 820 166LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 243 / Atlantic SD 1227LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 243LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?New ZealandAtlantic AL-31.374LP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
?USAtlantic 1227LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USAtlantic SD 1227LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Way You Look Tonight3:10
  2. A2Turquoise2:52
  3. A3Pavanne3:10
  4. A4Impressions3:12
  5. A5Confessin'2:55
  6. A6I May Be Wrong2:53
  7. B1Skylark3:09
  8. B2Summertime3:14
  9. B3Flamingo2:57
  10. B4Reverie2:57
  11. B5Blue And Sentimental2:58
  12. B6I Can't Give You Anything But Love3:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Greatest Garner are there?

37 vinyl pressings of The Greatest Garner are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1956 and 1978.

When was The Greatest Garner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Atlantic 1227.

How do I tell if my copy of The Greatest Garner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AT J 11351 and AT G 11352. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Greatest Garner 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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