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George Shearing TrioThe Reunion

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The Reunion

by George Shearing Trio · 1977

14 pressings7 countriesJazz

The Reunion was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Reunion

6 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Australia & New Zealand

1977
Label and catalog number
MPS Records 68.162Carinia Records 68 162
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

0701 859 S1 320 68 162 A 1 . 2Runout A

0701 859 S2 320 68 162 B 2Runout B

0701 859ALabel A

0701 859BLabel B

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Netherlands

1977
Label and catalog number
MPS Records 5D 064D-99457Delta 5D 064D-99457
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

5D-064-99457-A 33401-1-Y INRun-out side A

5D-064-99457-B 33402-1-Y INRun-out side B

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977Australia & New ZealandMPS Records 68.162 / Carinia Records 68 162First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977BrazilMPS Records MDLP-12710First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanMPS Records ULS-6011-PFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977NetherlandsMPS Records 5D 064D-99457 / Delta 5D 064D-99457LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977NetherlandsMPS Records 5D 064D-99457 / Delta 5D 064D-99457First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USPausa Records 7049First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanMPS Records KUX-32-PFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978GermanyMPS Records 68.162 / MPS Records 0068.162LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMPS Records 821 868-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMPS Records 821 868-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainMPS Records 30200097LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USVerve Records 821-868-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPausa Records 7049 / Pausa Records PR 7049LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USPausa Records 7049 / Pausa Records PR 7049LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1I'm Coming Virginia3:00
  2. A2Time After Time4:43
  3. A3La Chanson De Rue3:55
  4. A4Too Marvellous For Words4:04
  5. A5It Don't Mean A Thing4:06
  6. B1Makin' Whoopee5:03
  7. B2After You've Gone4:18
  8. B3Flamingo4:21
  9. B4Star Eyes3:10
  10. B5The Folks Who Live On The Hill5:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Reunion are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Reunion are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was The Reunion first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Pausa Records 7049.

How do I tell if my copy of The Reunion is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7049, KUX-32-P, 68.162, MDLP-12710) 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 Reunion 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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