US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21007
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Gerry Mulligan · 1977
Lionel Hampton Presents: Gerry Mulligan was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
〄 Ⓑ RVJ 6041A ⓈⒹ 1 1 1 + C D D DRunout side A, stamped
RVJ 6041B 1 1 1 +Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Harbour Records MLF 244First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Legends Of Music RVJ-6041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Toledo INT 147.505 / Who's Who In Jazz INT 147.505LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Phonic DRL.6304 / Who's Who In Jazz DRL.6304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Who's Who In Jazz WW 7000 / Cinevox Record WW 7000LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Legends Of Music RJL-2645LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Kingdom Records GATE 7014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Kingdom Records GATE 7014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Past Perfect Silver Line 904556-980LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 9123 608 / Who's Who In Jazz 9123 608LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Tobacco Road B / 2681LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany & Switzerland | Tobacco Road B / 2681 / Tobacco Road 21007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Lionel Hampton Presents: Gerry Mulligan are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Japan. One of them is Who's Who In Jazz WWLP 21007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WWLP 21007, MLF 244, RVJ-6041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.