Skip to content
VinylLens
Gene NormanIn Concert

Vinyl pressings

In Concert

by Gene Norman · 1954

16 pressings4 countriesBopJazz

In Concert 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.

How to spot a first pressing of In Concert

4 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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

1954
Label and catalog number
Gene Norman Presents Vol. 1Gene Norman Presents GNP-101/102
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

GNP-LP-101Side A runout

GNP-LP-102Side B runout

GNP-101Side A label

GNP-102Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Gene Norman Presents Vol. 1Gene Norman Presents GNP-101/102
Format
LP, Album · Red Vinyl
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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954UKVogue Coral L.D.E. 107First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1954USGene Norman Presents Vol. 1 / Gene Norman Presents GNP-101/102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USGene Norman Presents Vol. 1 / Gene Norman Presents GNP-101/102First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
1954USGene Norman Presents Vol. 1 / Gene Norman Presents GNP-101/102First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanGNP Crescendo GXC-3127 / GNP Crescendo GNP 1LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976JapanGNP Crescendo LAX-3085 (M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976USGNP Crescendo GNPS-1 / GNP Crescendo GNP 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976USGNP Crescendo GNPS-1 / GNP Crescendo GNP 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKJazz Reactivation JR 103 / GNP Crescendo JR 103LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanGNP GNP1 / GNP Crescendo KIJJ-2101LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVogue JSLP.50.014LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USGNP Crescendo GNP 1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USGNP GNP 1LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USGNP Crescendo GNP 1 / GNP Crescendo GNPS-1LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?USCirculo Musical 238LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USGNP Crescendo GNP 1LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Birdland
  2. A2Flamingo
  3. A3Body And Soul
  4. A4Lullaby In Rhythm
  5. B1Boptura
  6. B2Over The Rainbow
  7. B3Dark Eyes
  8. B4High On An Open Mike

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In Concert are there?

16 vinyl pressings of In Concert are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1992.

When was In Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK. One of them is Gene Norman Presents Vol. 1.

How do I tell if my copy of In Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Vol. 1, L.D.E. 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GNP-LP-101 and GNP-LP-102. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In Concert 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.

More Gene Norman on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of In Concert worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free