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Friedrich GuldaAs You Like It

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As You Like It

by Friedrich Gulda · 1970

12 pressings5 countriesJazz

As You Like It was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 As You Like It

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
MPS Records MPS 15 272 STMPS Records MPS 15 272
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1970 C70 ◇Z ╙ 25 0654 356 S1 MPS 15 272 ARunout, Side A

1 ℗ 1970 C70 ◇Z B 25 0654 356 S2 MPS 15 272 BRunout, Side B

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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyMPS Records MPS 15 272 ST / MPS Records MPS 15 272First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyMPS Records CRM 731 / BASF CRM 731LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971UKMPS Records BMPS 19-20731 / BASF BMPS 19-20731LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1971JapanMPS Records YS-2503-MPLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanMPS Records YS-2503-MPLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972GermanyMPS Records 21 20731-5 / BASF 21 20731-5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973ArgentinaMPS Records 20731 / BASF 20731LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyCrystal 066 CRY 45 286LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanMPS Records ULS-3282-PLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984SwitzerlandCorona Music Jazz CMJ 015.272LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMPS Records 21 20731-5 / BASF 21 20731-5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyCrystal 066 - 45286LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Blues For H. G.5:50
  2. A2I Only Have Eyes For You5:00
  3. A3What Is This Thing Called Love5:00
  4. A4All Blues5:30
  5. B1Light My Fire7:20
  6. B2Round Midnight6:38
  7. B3East Of The Sun7:23

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of As You Like It are there?

12 vinyl pressings of As You Like It are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.

When was As You Like It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 15 272 ST.

How do I tell if my copy of As You Like It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 15 272 ST) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1970 C70 ◇Z ╙ 25 0654 356 S1 MPS 15 272 A and 1 ℗ 1970 C70 ◇Z B 25 0654 356 S2 MPS 15 272 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is As You Like It 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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