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The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!"

by Gerry Mulligan · 1958

29 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackScoreCool JazzJazz

The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!" 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 The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!"

8 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 5 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
United Artists Records UAL-4006
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Microgroove
Runout / matrix

10-23-58 J08P 0653 J08P 0653-1 B2 RRunout Side A

10-23-58 R J08P 0654-1 B1Runout Side B

J09P-0653Label Side A

J09P-0654Label Side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
United Artists Records UAL-4006
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Promo
Runout / matrix

JO9P0653-1 A2 JO8P 0653 10-23-58 RSide A

JO8P 0654-1 A2 10-23-58 RSide B

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL-4006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaUnited Artists Records UAL 4006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958New ZealandLondon Records HAM-T 6066First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaLondon Records ZAU.5558First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKLondon Records LTZ-T.15161 / London American Recordings LTZ-T.15161First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USUnited Artists Records UAL-4006First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USUnited Artists Records UAL-4006First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono
1958USUnited Artists Records UAS 5006First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FELP 204LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKLondon Records SAH-T 6023 / London Records SAH-T.6023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USUnited Artists Records UAL-4006LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7538 / London Records HAA-7538LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyUnited Artists Records 69 004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKUnited Artists Records ULP 1103LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USUnited Artists Records UXL 1LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967JapanUnited Artists Jazz YS-759-UAJLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanUnited Artists Records SR 3091 / United Artists Records SR-3091LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976JapanUnited Artists Records GXC-3140LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 3127 / United Artists Records LAX-3127LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
1976JapanUnited Artists Records LAX 3127 / United Artists Records LAX-3127LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanLiberty LBJ-60063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1988UK & EuropeAffinity AFF 188LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010Europe52nd Street Records FSST 108 LPLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaUnited Artists Records UAL-4006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHeliodor 474 008LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyUnited Artists Records 69 004LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanUnited Artists Records SUAT-5001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanUnited Artists Records UAT-5005LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USUnited Artists Records UAL 4006LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Black Nightgown
  2. A2Theme From I Want To Live
  3. A3Night Watch
  4. B1Frisco Club
  5. B2Barbara's Theme
  6. B3Life's A Funny Thing

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!" are there?

29 vinyl pressings of The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!" are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1958 and 2010.

When was The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAL-4006.

How do I tell if my copy of The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAL-4006, UAS 5006, LTZ-T.15161, UAL 4006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10-23-58 J08P 0653 J08P 0653-1 B2 R and 10-23-58 R J08P 0654-1 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Jazz Combo From "I Want To Live!" 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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