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Firehouse Five Plus TwoVol. 2

Vinyl pressings

Vol. 2

by Firehouse Five Plus Two · 1953

12 pressings5 countriesDixielandJazz

Vol. 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Vol. 2

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
Good Time Jazz EP 1020
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Red
Runout / matrix

LKX 71 [E Inside DIamond]Side A Runout [Stamped]

LKX 72 [E Inside DIamond]Side B Runout [Stamped]

LKX 71Side A Label

LKX 72Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Good Time Jazz EP 1020
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Red
Runout / matrix

LKX 71 [E Inside DIamond]Side A Runout [Stamped]

LKX 72 [E Inside DIamond]Side B Runout [Stamped]

LKX 71Side A Label

LKX 72Side B Label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USGood Time Jazz EP 1020First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1953USGood Time Jazz EP 1020First year7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, EP · Colored vinyl
1955GermanyGood Time Jazz EP-10207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKGood Time Jazz EPG 10577", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKGood Time Jazz EPG 10577", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1955UKGood Time Jazz EPG 10577", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958ItalyGood Time Jazz EP 1020 / Music EP 10207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1958ItalyGood Time Jazz EP 1020 / Music EP 10207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceGood Time Jazz EPL. 70287", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?ItalyGood Time Jazz GTJ EP 1020 / Good Time Jazz EP 10207", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?USGood Time Jazz EP-10207", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?USGood Time Jazz EP-10207", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Chinatown, My Chinatown
  2. A2When You Wore A Tulip
  3. B1Runnin' Wild
  4. B2Lonesome Railroad Blues

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Vol. 2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Vol. 2 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1958.

When was Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Good Time Jazz EP 1020.

How do I tell if my copy of Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EP 1020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LKX 71 [E Inside DIamond] and LKX 72 [E Inside DIamond]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Vol. 2 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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