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Paris Concert

by Gerry Mulligan Quartet · 1955

39 pressings13 countriesHard BopJazz

Paris Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Paris Concert

4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Pacific Jazz PJ-1210
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PJ-ST-622 12"△37Side A etched

PJ-ST-623 12"△38Side B etched

ST-622Side A Label

ST-623Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1955
Label and catalog number
Vogue Productions LAEA-12015Vogue Records LAEA 12015
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 CA VMGT-1022-1BSide A runout, stamped

21 CA VMGT-1023-1BSide B runout, stamped

VMGT1022Side A label

VMGT1023Side B label

Full details of this pressing

France

1955
Label and catalog number
Swing LDM. 30.008
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PJ - ST - 622Runout side A

PJ - ST - 623Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1955
Label and catalog number
Pacific Jazz PJ-1210
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PJ-ST-622Side A

PJ-ST-623Side 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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955AustraliaVogue Productions LAEA-12015 / Vogue Records LAEA 12015First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955FranceSwing LDM. 30.008First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955South AfricaPacific Jazz PJ-1210First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955USPacific Jazz PJ-1210First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ItalySwing LDM. 30.008 / Vogue LDM. 30.008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956UKVogue Records LAE 12015LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957ItalySwing LDM 30.008 / Vogue LDM 30.008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanPacific Jazz PFJ-5002LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USWorld Pacific Records PJ-1210LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957USWorld Pacific Records WP-1210LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USWorld Pacific Records WP-1210LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaPacific Jazz ST-20102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966JapanPacific Jazz SMJ-7384LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966MexicoPacific Jazz PJ 10102 / Musart ST-20102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USWorld Pacific Records WPL 1016 / Pacific Jazz PJ 10102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USPacific Jazz ST-20102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USPacific Jazz PJ-10102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USPacific Jazz ST-20102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USPacific Jazz ST-20102 / Pacific Jazz PJ-10102LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966USPacific Jazz PJ 10102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966USPacific Jazz ST-20102 / Pacific Jazz PJ-10102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USPacific Jazz ST-20102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966USPacific Jazz PJ-10102LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966USPacific Jazz PJ-10102LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968USPacific Jazz ST-20102 / World Pacific Jazz ST-20102LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyDisques Vogue SLBVG 83.018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972BrazilUnited Artists Records S-UA 20.118LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975SpainUnited Artists Records 89390 ILP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanPacific Jazz GXF-3134(M) / Pacific Jazz PJ-1210LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1979JapanPacific Jazz GXF-3134 / Pacific Jazz GXF-3134(M)LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaTrova PJ-10102LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?BrazilMasterpiece Master-550LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSwing LDM. 30.008 / Vogue LDM 30.008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSwing LDM. 30.008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSwing LDM. 30.008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceSwing LDM. 30.008 / Vogue LDM 30.008LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceSwing LDM 30.008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanPacific Jazz JP-8875LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Pacific Records PJ 1210LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Come Out Wherever You Are3:54
  2. A2Five Brothers4:40
  3. A3Laura4:10
  4. A4Love Me Or Leave Me5:10
  5. A5Utter Chaos0:43
  6. B1Bernie's Tune4:23
  7. B2Walkin' Shoes5:05
  8. B3Moonlight In Vermont3:11
  9. B4The Lady Is A Tramp3:36
  10. B5Utter Chaos0:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paris Concert are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Paris Concert are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1955 and 1979.

When was Paris Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Australia, France, South Africa. One of them is Pacific Jazz PJ-1210.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-1210, LAEA-12015, LDM. 30.008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ-ST-622 12"△37 and PJ-ST-623 12"△38. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Paris 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.

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