Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Mulligan Tentette · 1953
Gerry Mulligan And His Ten-Tette was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 10 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.
H1-439-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 1
H2-439-D1 #3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 1
H1=439=D1 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout, variant 2
H2-439-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout, variant 2
LH̶1-439-D6 [lathe]Side A - stamped
LH̶2-439-D2 #2 [lathe]Side B - stamped
L1-439Label Side A
L2-439Label Side B
CA HI 439 Y-1A
H1-439Side 1
H2-439Side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Argentina | Capitol Records H-439 / Capitol Records H439First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Australia | Capitol Records CLP-033First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records H439 / Capitol Records H-439First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Capitol Records EBF 439First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | Netherlands | Capitol Records H-439First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Norway | Capitol Records EBF 1-439First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | South Africa | Capitol Records LC.6621First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Sweden | Capitol Records EBF 1-439First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1953 | Sweden | Capitol Records EBF 1-439First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1953 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6621First yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records EBF-439First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H439 / Capitol Records L-439First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records EBF-439First year7", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-439 / Capitol Records H439First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records H 439LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Quintessence Jazz Series QJ-25321LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | USA & Canada | Pickwick QJ-25321LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Capitol Records 4397", 45 RPM, Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records H 439LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records J-LZE 3 / Capitol Records J-LZE-3LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records OLP-710" | 10" |
23 vinyl pressings of Gerry Mulligan And His Ten-Tette are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1953 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records H-439, released August 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-439, EBF-439, H439, LC 6621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H1-439-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol] and H2-439-D1 #3 [Anvil symbol]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
