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The Exciting Gene Krupa

by Gene Krupa · 1953

10 pressings3 countriesJazz

The Exciting Gene Krupa 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 The Exciting Gene Krupa

3 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
Clef Records MG C-687Clef Records MB C-687
Format
LP, Album · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

MGC.68(4 scratched)7 (instead)A ISide A, stamped

MGC.687B I

Full details of this pressing

US

1953
Label and catalog number
Clef Records MG C-687
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood pressing
Runout / matrix

MGC.687A HSide A stamped

MGC.687B HSide B stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USClef Records MG C-687First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1953USClef Records MG C-687 / Clef Records MB C-687First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1953USClef Records MG C-687First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USVerve Records MG V-8071LP, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyVerve Records 511 045LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1965GermanyVerve Records 511 045LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanVerve Records MV 2594LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977JapanVerve Records MV 2594LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983JapanVerve Records UMV 2594LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyOrpheus 551210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Coronation Hop
  2. A2Overtime
  3. A3Imagination
  4. A4Don't Take Your Love From Me
  5. A5Midget
  6. B1I'm Coming Virginia
  7. B2Payin' Them Dues Blues
  8. B3Jungle Drums
  9. B4Showcase
  10. B5Swedish Schnapps

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of The Exciting Gene Krupa are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1953 and 1983.

When was The Exciting Gene Krupa first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Clef Records MG C-687.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG C-687) 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.

How much is The Exciting 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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