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Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond by Gerry Mulligan, album cover

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Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond

by Gerry Mulligan · 1956

22 pressings8 countriesCool JazzJazz

Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond

1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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

1956
Label and catalog number
Fantasy 3-220Fantasy 3220
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Red Translucent
Runout / matrix

V-5998-1596Side A runout, etched

V-5998-1597Side B runout, etched

F-1596Side A label

F-1597Side B label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USFantasy 3-220 / Fantasy 3220First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USFantasy 8082LP, Stereo, Compilation · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Compilation · Colored vinyl
1963UKVocalion LAE 549LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanFantasy VIJ-6381(M)LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1987GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC 273 / Fantasy F-8082LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1987GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC 273 / Fantasy F-8082LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1987GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC 273 / Fantasy F-8082LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1987USOriginal Jazz Classics OJC 273 / Fantasy F-8082LP, Compilation, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered
1987USFantasy 8082 / Original Jazz Classics OJC 273LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLiberty SLYL-934001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?AustraliaLiberty SLYL-934001 / Liberty SLYL-934,001LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?CanadaFantasy 9160-8082LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6070LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?FranceAmerica Records 30 AM 6070LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?GermanyFantasy 0041.102LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyOriginal Jazz Classics OJC 273 / Fantasy F-8082LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
?South AfricaFantasy FAC 8082LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USFantasy 8082LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?USFantasy 8082LP, Stereo, CompilationLP, Stereo, Compilation
?USFantasy 3-220 / Fantasy 3220LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?USFantasy 8082 / Fantasy 3-220LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USFantasy 8082LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Carioca
  2. A2Line For Lyons
  3. A3Moonlight In Vermont
  4. A4Bark For Barksdale
  5. A5Turnstile
  6. A6The Lady Is A Tramp
  7. A7My Funny Valentine
  8. A8Limelight
  9. A9Utter Chaos
  10. B1Jeruvian
  11. B2Soon
  12. B3Winky
  13. B4Baroque
  14. B5But Happy
  15. B6Will I Know
  16. B7Garden In The Rain
  17. B8Misty Window

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1987.

When was Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Fantasy 3-220.

How do I tell if my copy of Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-5998-1596 and V-5998-1597. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gerry Mulligan / Paul Desmond 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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