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Jazz At Vespers

by George Lewis' Ragtime Band · 1957

10 pressings5 countriesRagtimeJazz

Jazz At Vespers was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Jazz At Vespers

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Riverside Records RLP 12-230
Format
LP, Album · Blue labels
Runout / matrix

RLP 12-230ASide A

RLP 12-230B 16 ISide 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957UKLondon Records LTZ-U 15112First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USRiverside Records RLP 12-230First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USRiverside Records RLP 12-230First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969GermanyRiverside Records 673 018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanRiverside Records VIJ-6343LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-1721 / Riverside Records RLP 12-230LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1986USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC-1721 / Riverside Records RLP 12-230LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBYG Records 529.084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanRiverside Records R-5004 / Riverside Records RLP 12-230LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKRiverside Records 673 018LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Just A Little While To Stay Here
  2. A2Bye And Bye
  3. A3The Old Rugged Cross
  4. A4Sometimes My Burden Is Hard To Bear
  5. B1Down By The Riverside
  6. B2Just A Closer Walk With Thee
  7. B3Lord, You've Been Good To Me
  8. B4When The Saints Go Marching In

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz At Vespers are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Jazz At Vespers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1986.

When was Jazz At Vespers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK. One of them is Riverside Records RLP 12-230.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz At Vespers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RLP 12-230, LTZ-U 15112) 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 Jazz At Vespers 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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