Vinyl pressings
by Firehouse Five Plus Two · 1949
The Firehouse Five Plus Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 1949, 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.
LKLP-3 <E> ["E" enclosed in diamond]Run out, side A / stamped
LKLP-4 <E> ["E" enclosed in diamond]Run out, side B / stamped
LKLP 3Label, side A
LKLP 4Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | US | Good Time Jazz G.T.J. 33-1First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | US | Good Time Jazz G.T.J. L-1 / Good Time Jazz GTJ L-1LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1951 | US | Good Time Jazz G.T.J. 33-1 / Good Time Jazz 33-1LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | UK | Good Time Jazz L.D.G. 036 / Good Time Jazz G.T.J. L-1LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | VOGUE LD 116LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | VOGUE LD 116 / Good Time Jazz G.T.J. 33-1LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Vogue Records LDE.036LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Italy | Good Time Jazz GTJ L1 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records L 1LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Good Time Jazz G.T.J. 45-17", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set |
| ? | US | Good Time Jazz L-110", Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of The Firehouse Five Plus Two are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1949 and 1955.
The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is Good Time Jazz G.T.J. 33-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G.T.J. 33-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKLP-3 <E> ["E" enclosed in diamond] and LKLP-4 <E> ["E" enclosed in diamond]. 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.
