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Erroll GarnerUp In Erroll's Room

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Up In Erroll's Room

by Erroll Garner · 1968

26 pressings11 countriesSoul-JazzBig BandSwingCool Jazz

Up In Erroll's Room was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Up In Erroll's Room

10 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4520MGM Records SE4520
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE - 4520 SIDE - 1 MDS - 1284 21Runout A side

SE - 4520 SIDE - 2 MDS - 1285 12Runout B side

SE-4520 SIDE-1 MDS-1284 22Runout A side

SE-4520 SIDE-2 MDS-1285 1Runout B side

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE-4520MGM Records SE 4520
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE-4520 SIDE-1 MDS-1284Runout A side

SE-4520 SIDE-2 MDS-1285Runout B side

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
MGM Records SE4520
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SE - 4520 SIDE - 1 MDS - 1284 21Runout A side

SE - 4520 SIDE - 2 MDS - 1285 12Runout B side

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaMGM Records SE-4520 / MGM Records SE 4520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaMGM Records SE-4520 / MGM Records MGM SE 4520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyMPS Records MPS 15252 / MPS Records 15252First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968South AfricaMPS Records MPS 150.255First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USMGM Records S-4520First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968USMGM Records SE-4520First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USMGM Records SE-4520 / MGM Records SE4520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USMGM Records E4520First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1968USMGM Records SE-4520 / MGM Records SE 4520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USMGM Records SE4520First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyMPS Records 21 29714-4LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 252 STLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKPye International NSPL.28123LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKPye International NSPL.28123LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKPye International NSPL.28123LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainHispavox HXS 001-17LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor SPLP 1315LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeRCA NL89915 / Octave Records NL89915LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FrancePolydor 2393 008LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records CRM 714LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMPS Records 68.056LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsNot On Label 15252LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?NetherlandsMPS Records 5C 064D-99438 / Delta 5C 064D-99438LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandPye Records NSPL 28123LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South AfricaBASF BFL 3018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKPye International NSPL 28123LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Watermelon Man4:12
  2. A2It's The Talk Of The Town4:45
  3. A3Groovin' High3:51
  4. A4The Girl From Ipanema4:40
  5. A5They've Got An Awful Lot Of Coffe In Brazil3:55
  6. B1Cheek To Cheek4:28
  7. B2Up In Erroll's Room5:12
  8. B3I've Got A Lot Of Living To Do3:40
  9. B4All The Things You Are2:50
  10. B5I Got Rhythm4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Up In Erroll's Room are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Up In Erroll's Room are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Up In Erroll's Room first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada, Germany, South Africa. One of them is MGM Records S-4520.

How do I tell if my copy of Up In Erroll's Room is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-4520, SE-4520, SE4520, E4520) 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 Up In Erroll's Room 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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