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The Essential Gene Krupa

by Gene Krupa · 1963

12 pressings6 countriesBig BandSwingJazz

The Essential Gene Krupa was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 The Essential Gene Krupa

3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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

1963
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8571
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

V8571 SIDe1 63VG222-*Side A runout

V8571 SIDe2 63VG223Side B runout

63-VG-222Side A label

63-VG-223Side B label

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Argentina

1963
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V-8571
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

V/8571ASide A printed

V/8571BSide B printed

8571A PH HCSide A etched

8571B PH HCSide B etched

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Verve Records V6-8571
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

G4 -VC V6-8571-2 A Made in GermanySide A - Stamped

℗1963 H4 -VC V6-8571-2 B Made in GermanySide B - Stamped

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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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ArgentinaVerve Records V-8571First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyVerve Records V6-8571First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1963USVerve Records V-8571First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaVerve Records V6-8571LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964CanadaVerve Records V6-8571LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USVerve Records V6-8571LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964USVerve Records V6-8571LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilVerve Records VMLP-14048 / Copacabana VMLP-14048LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?CanadaVerve Records V6-8571LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?ColombiaVerve Records V-8571LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USVerve Records V6-8571LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?USVerve Records V6-8571LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let Me Off Uptown3:20
  2. A2Drum Boogie3:05
  3. A3I Got Rhythm8:45
  4. A4Sing, Sing, Sing4:47
  5. B1Gene's Blues7:35
  6. B2Disc Jockey Jump3:04
  7. B3Dark Eyes7:55
  8. B4King Porter Stomp3:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Essential Gene Krupa are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Essential Gene Krupa are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was The Essential Gene Krupa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Argentina, Germany. One of them is Verve Records V-8571.

How do I tell if my copy of The Essential Gene Krupa is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-8571, V6-8571) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V8571 SIDe1 63VG222-* and V8571 SIDe2 63VG223. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Essential Gene Krupa 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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