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Recorded In Boston At Storyville

by Gerry Mulligan Quartet · 1957

21 pressings12 countriesCool JazzJazz

Recorded In Boston At Storyville 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 Recorded In Boston At Storyville

5 pressings came out in 1957, 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

1957
Label and catalog number
Pacific Jazz PJ-1228
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PJ.676.D1Machine Stamped Side 1

PJ.677.D1Machine Stamped Side 2

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records Stereo-1228 (3046/3047)Pacific Jazz 1228
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SD 3046 B20535 (Side1)A side runout

SD-3047 B20536 (Side 2)B side runout

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957FranceDisques Vogue LDM 30.070 / Pacific Jazz LDM 30.070First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957ItalyMusic LPM 2042First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957JapanPacific Jazz PFJ-5011First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USPacific Jazz PJ-1228First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USWorld Pacific Records Stereo-1228 (3046/3047) / Pacific Jazz 1228First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958UKVogue Records LAE 12080 / Vogue Records LAE.12080LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USWorld Pacific Records PJ-1228LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1958USPacific Jazz 1228 / World Pacific Records Stereo-1228LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958AustraliaVogue Productions LAEA-12080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ArgentinaPacific Jazz 1228 / Trova PJ 1228LPLP
1960USWorld Pacific Records PJ-1228 / World Pacific Records Pacific Jazz 1228LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962New ZealandThe Record Society SRZ.6066LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1962AustraliaThe Record Society 66-6066 / World Record Club 66-6066LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaThe Record Society S-6066 / The Record Society 66-6066LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanPacific Jazz PJ-1228LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009SpainJazz Workshop JW-015LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMasterpiece MASTER - 549LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyWorld Pacific Records PJ-1228LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsFontana 688 122 ZLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandThe Record Society RZ.6066LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USWorld Pacific Records Pacific Jazz 1228 / World Pacific Records PJ-1228LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Bweebida Bwobbida6:40
  2. A2Birth Of The Blues4:32
  3. A3Baubles, Bangles And Beads3:22
  4. A4Rustic Hop4:47
  5. B1Open Country5:35
  6. B2Storyville Story6:08
  7. B3That Old Feeling3:56
  8. B4Bike Up The Strand5:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Recorded In Boston At Storyville are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Recorded In Boston At Storyville are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 2009.

When was Recorded In Boston At Storyville first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, France, Italy, Japan. One of them is Pacific Jazz PJ-1228.

How do I tell if my copy of Recorded In Boston At Storyville is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-1228, Stereo-1228 (3046/3047), LDM 30.070, LPM 2042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ.676.D1 and PJ.677.D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Recorded In Boston At Storyville 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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