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Reunion With Chet Baker by Gerry Mulligan Quartet, album cover

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Reunion With Chet Baker

by Gerry Mulligan Quartet · 1958

25 pressings7 countriesCool JazzJazz

Reunion With Chet Baker was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Reunion With Chet Baker

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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

1958
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records PJ-1241
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

PJ-ST-730-2RE H B-19770A (B)Runout stamp side A [last part etched]

PJ-ST-731 H B-19771Runout stamp side B [last part etched]

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records STEREO-1241
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

B-20024-R-3 3014-3Side A

B-19857-R-3 3014-3Side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records STEREO-1007
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SD-3014 H II B-20024 (B)-1 VA side runout [SD-3014, H & V stamped; rest etched]

SD-3015 IIIII H V I B-19857B side runout [SD-3015, H & V stamped; rest etched]

SD-3014A side label

SD-3015B side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WP-1241
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Deep Groove
Runout / matrix

(stamped) PJ-ST-730-2RE H (etched) B-19770A (B) //Side A runout

(stamped) PJ-ST-731 H (etched) B-19771Side B runout

ST-730Side A label

ST-731Side B label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
World Pacific Records WP-1241
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PJ ST 730. 2 RE B-19770A (B)Runout side A

PJ ST 731 B-19771Runout side B

ST-730Label side A

ST-731Label 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ArgentinaTrova PJ 47 / Trova PJ-47First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958ItalyMusic LPM 2061 / World Pacific Records LPM 2061First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USWorld Pacific Records PJ-1241First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USWorld Pacific Records STEREO-1241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USWorld Pacific Records STEREO-1007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USWorld Pacific Records WP-1241First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USWorld Pacific Records WP-1241First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USWorld Pacific Records PJ-1241First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USWorld Pacific Records STEREO-1241First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USWorld Pacific Records STEREO-1007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKVogue Records SEA 5007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKVogue Records LAE 12185LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanWorld Pacific Records PFJ-5031LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USPacific Jazz STEREO-47, ST-47LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962USPacific Jazz STEREO-47LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1962USPacific Jazz PJ 47LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USPacific Jazz Records PJ-47LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964UKFontana 688 123 ZLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanWorld Pacific Records PJ-1241LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019EuropeWaxTime 772256LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsFontana 688 123 ZLLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USWorld Pacific Records T 90061 / Pacific Jazz T 90061LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USPacific Jazz ST 90061LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USPacific Jazz Records STEREO-47 / Pacific Jazz Records ST-47LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USWorld Pacific Records PJ-47LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Reunion4:03
  2. A2My Heart Belongs To Daddy4:12
  3. A3When Your Lover Has Gone5:06
  4. A4Stardust4:41
  5. B1Jersey Bounce4:24
  6. B2Surrey With The Fringe On Top4:39
  7. B3Travelin' Light3:40
  8. B4Ornithology3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Reunion With Chet Baker are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Reunion With Chet Baker are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 2019.

When was Reunion With Chet Baker first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Argentina, Italy. One of them is World Pacific Records PJ-1241.

How do I tell if my copy of Reunion With Chet Baker is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PJ-1241, STEREO-1241, STEREO-1007, WP-1241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PJ-ST-730-2RE H B-19770A (B) and PJ-ST-731 H B-19771. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Reunion With Chet Baker 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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