US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Good Time Jazz EP-1033
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP · Red
Vinyl pressings
by Firehouse Five Plus Two · 1954
The Firehouse Five Story, Vol. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | US | Good Time Jazz EP-1033First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl |
| 1958 | Italy | Good Time Jazz GTJ EP 1033 / Jolly Hi-Fi Records GTJ EP 10337", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Good Time Jazz 107 051 GTE / Good Time Jazz GTJ 10337", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Good Time Jazz EPL 70907", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | France | Good Time Jazz EPL 7090 / Good Time Jazz EPL. 70907", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Good Time Jazz EPL. 70907", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Germany | Good Time Jazz EP-1033 / Good Time Jazz EP 10337", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Italy | Good Time Jazz EP-1033 / Good Time Jazz EP 10337", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Italy | Good Time Jazz EP 10337", EP | 7", EP |
| ? | UK | Good Time Jazz EPG 12247", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
10 vinyl pressings of The Firehouse Five Story, Vol. 5 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Good Time Jazz EP-1033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EP-1033) 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.
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.